History. Code 1981, § 36-32-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1462, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, § 22; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-46/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, Code Section 36-32-9, as enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 1462, § 1, was redesignated as Code Section 36-32-10.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions.”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 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
§ 36-32-4. Authority of Municipal Corporations to Provide for Forfeiture of Appearance Bonds
§ 36-32-5. Sentences and Fines Which May Be Imposed
§ 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