Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 36-32-1. Establishment of Municipal Court; Punishments; Selection, Election, or Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore or Recorder Pro Tempore

History. Ga. L. 1922, p. 133, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, §§ 69-702, 69-703; Ga. L. 1986, p. 784, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 9; Ga. L. 2015, p. 519, § 8-9/HB 328.
Cross references.
Constitutional provisions regarding courts with municipal jurisdiction, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. X, Para. I.
Law reviews.
For note on the 2003 amendment to this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 105 (2003).
For survey article on local government law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 263 (2008).

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 36 - Local Government

Chapter 32 - Municipal Courts

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 36-32-1. Establishment of Municipal Court; Punishments; Selection, Election, or Appointment of Mayor Pro Tempore or Recorder Pro Tempore

§ 36-32-1.1. Municipal Court Judges; Qualifications to Serve

§ 36-32-2. Appointment of Judges

§ 36-32-2.1. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Removal of Judges

§ 36-32-2.1. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Removal of Judges

§ 36-32-3. Powers of Judges

§ 36-32-4. Authority of Municipal Corporations to Provide for Forfeiture of Appearance Bonds

§ 36-32-5. Sentences and Fines Which May Be Imposed

§ 36-32-6. Jurisdiction in Marijuana Possession Cases; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases

§ 36-32-6.1. Jurisdiction in Cases Involving Transactions in Drug Objects; Disposition of Fines; Transfer of Cases

§ 36-32-7. Jurisdiction in Cases of Operating Motor Vehicle Without Effective Insurance; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases

§ 36-32-8. Jurisdiction in Cases of Operating Motor Vehicle Without Certificate of Emission Inspection; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases

§ 36-32-9. Misdemeanor Theft by Shoplifting or Misdemeanor Refund Fraud; Transfer of Cases; Penalties; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Reports

§ 36-32-10. Jurisdiction in Cases of Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages to and Purchase and Possession of Alcoholic Beverages by Underage Persons; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases; Penalties

§ 36-32-10.1. Jurisdiction in Counties Without State Court to Try Violations of Code Section 16-7-21; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases; Penalties

§ 36-32-10.2. Trial Upon Citation, Summons, or Accusation

§ 36-32-10.3. Jurisdiction Over Littering Offenses

§ 36-32-11. Required Training for Judges

§ 36-32-12. Municipal Court Held Outside Municipality

§ 36-32-13. Municipal Court Clerks; Role of Municipal Courts Training Council