State Ex Rel. Micheel v. Vamos

We start with the premise that a justice of the peace court is one of limited jurisdiction possessing only such powers as are expressly conferred by statute.

The accused was charged, in the warrant, with the commission of a felony. (Section 12467, General Code.)

By the provisions of Section 13422-2, General Code, conditional county-wide jurisdiction is conferred upon justices of the peace in criminal matters, where an affidavit or complaint is filed by the prosecuting attorney, the sheriff, the party injured or any authorized representative of a state or federal department, to inquire into the…