Govert v. State

POPE, Presiding Judge.

Monika T. Govert appeals following the denial of her plea in bar by the Fayette County State Court. She asserted in support of her plea that under OCGA § 40-13-29 the Peachtree City Municipal Court had exclusive jurisdiction over state misdemeanor traffic violations occurring inside the city’s corporate limits unless the defendant requests a jury trial. Because we find that the statute does not vest exclusive jurisdiction over such violations in the municipal court, we affirm.

On March 7, 2001, Govert was arrested and charged with driving under the influence under OCGA §…