Google images for Georgia State Legislative District Map What district is Pierce County in? Who represents you at the state level? 2. Who is the state representative for Pierce County? 3.What type of legislation, or committees, or interests has your representative taken part in on your behalf? 4. Who is the state senator for Pierce County? 5. What type of legislation, or committees, or interests has your senator taken part in on your behalf? Georgia’s Judicial Branch Municipal Courts - Courts with Limited Jurisdiction Magistrate Probate Juvenile State Municipal 159 courts 159 courts 159 courts 72 courts 370 courts, 159 159 judges 120 judges 118 judges 350 active magistrates Exclusive judges 354 magistrates jurisdiction: Limited Limited Limited of wills jurisdiction: jurisdiction: Limited jurisdiction: -administration -deprived, -civil law actions Jurisdiction: -search and of estates unruly, except cases -ordinance arrest warrants - appt. of delinquent with exclusive violations -felony and guardians, juveniles jurisdiction in - criminal misdemeanor -juvenile traffic superior court preliminary preliminaries hospitalization -misdemeanors, hearings -civil claims of -marriage NO JURY traffic, felony -traffic $15,000 or less licenses TRIALS preliminaries violations
Google images for Georgia State Legislative District Map What district is Pierce County in? Who represents you at the state level? 2. Who is the state representative for Pierce County? 3.What type of legislation, or committees, or interests has your representative taken part in on your behalf? 4. Who is the state senator for Pierce County? 5. What type of legislation, or committees, or interests has your senator taken part in on your behalf? Georgia’s Judicial Branch Municipal Courts - Courts with Limited Jurisdiction Magistrate 159 courts 159 magistrates 354 magistrates Limited jurisdiction: -search and arrest warrants -felony and misdemeanor preliminaries -civil claims of $15,000 or less Probate 159 courts 159 judges Exclusive jurisdiction: of wills -administration of estates - appt. of guardians, hospitalization -marriage licenses Juvenile 159 courts 120 judges Limited jurisdiction: -deprived, unruly, delinquent juveniles -juvenile traffic NO JURY TRIALS State 72 courts 118 judges Limited jurisdiction: -civil law actions except cases with exclusive jurisdiction in superior court -misdemeanors, traffic, felony preliminaries Municipal 370 courts, 350 active judges Limited Jurisdiction: -ordinance violations - criminal preliminary hearings -traffic violations
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