Any municipal corporation shall have full power and authority to provide, by ordinance, for the forfeiture of bonds given by offenders for their appearance before municipal courts and to provide for the collection of the same from the principal and sureties on such bonds by judgment, execution, and sale.
History. Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 176, § 1; Code 1933, § 69-206.
Law reviews.
For article, “Cities and Towns in Georgia: A Distinction with a Difference?,” see 14 Mercer L. Rev. 385 (1963).
For note, “Bail in Georgia: Elimination of ‘Double Bonding’: A Partially Solved Problem,” see 8 Ga. St. B. J. 220 (1971).
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