Officers of the Georgia State Patrol and any other officer of this state or of any county or municipality thereof having authority to arrest for a criminal offense of the grade of misdemeanor shall have authority to prefer charges and bring offenders to trial under this article, provided that officers of an incorporated municipality shall have no power to make arrests beyond the corporate limits of such municipality unless such jurisdiction is given by local or other law.
History. Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 558, § 9; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 29.
Cross references.
Provisions regarding procedure for arrests for violation of motor vehicle laws, § 17-4-23 .
Display of driver’s license in lieu of bail, formal recognizance, or incarceration for violations of traffic laws, § 17-6-11 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses
Article 2 - Arrests, Trials, and Appeals
§ 40-13-20. “Municipal Courts” Defined
§ 40-13-22. Jurisdiction Over Offenses Under Code Section 40-2-8
§ 40-13-23. Waiver of Jury Trial; Withdrawal of Waiver
§ 40-13-24. Indictment or Accusation Not Required; Docket
§ 40-13-27. Records to Be Kept
§ 40-13-28. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal to Superior Court; Bond
§ 40-13-28. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal to Superior Court; Bond
§ 40-13-29. Jurisdiction Exclusive
§ 40-13-30. Authority to Make Arrests
§ 40-13-32. Restrictions on Ability of Courts to Change or Modify Traffic Law Sentences or Judgments
§ 40-13-33. Limitation on Habeas Corpus Challenge of Misdemeanor Traffic Conviction