Any traffic violation under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau shall be characterized and classified as a traffic violation and shall not be considered as a misdemeanor. Whenever any traffic violation is transferred from another court to a court which has a traffic violations bureau, if such offense is classified as a traffic violation on the traffic violations bureau schedule of the receiving court, such violation shall be handled and disposed of by such traffic violations bureau. Where a defendant demands a trial on a traffic violation, it shall be tried before a judge of the court which established the traffic violations bureau. The request for a trial shall not result in a loss of jurisdiction by the traffic violations bureau.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 29.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses
Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus
§ 40-13-51. Appointment of Clerk or Deputy Clerk; Bond
§ 40-13-52. Traffic Offense Cards; Contents
§ 40-13-53. Release of Arrested Person Upon Service of Citation and Complaint
§ 40-13-54. Disposition of Original and Copies of Citation and Complaint
§ 40-13-55. Cash Bonds Permitted
§ 40-13-56. Officer Not to Accept Cash Bond
§ 40-13-57. Taking of Cash Bond Where Officer Doubts That Arrested Person Will Appear
§ 40-13-60. Disposition of Traffic Violations; Jurisdiction of Bureau
§ 40-13-61. Maintenance of Records; Accusations
§ 40-13-62. Failure to Appear; Bench Warrant
§ 40-13-63. Penalty for Failure to Appear
§ 40-13-64. Suspended Sentence Division; Collection of Fines