Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 36-32-6. Jurisdiction in Marijuana Possession Cases; Retention of Fines and Bond Forfeitures; Transfer of Cases

History. Code 1981, § 36-32-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 825, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1377, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.
Cross references.
Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances or marijuana, § 16-13-30 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1997, p. 1377, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “it is the intent of the General Assembly to restore the law of this state to that which was generally understood to be the law prior to the decision of the Court of Appeals in Williams v. State, 222 Ga. App. 698 , Case No. A96A1472, decided August 20, 1996, such that possession of one ounce or less of marijuana is a misdemeanor and the provisions of Code Section 36-32-6 are applicable to such offenses.”
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).

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