Legal Opinion
Whaley v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided July 11, 1990No. S90A0546PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Fletcher, Justice.
In Kolker v. State, 260 Ga. 240 (391 SE2d 391) (1990), we held that the Georgia Constitution of 1983 breathed constitutional life into OCGA § 40-13-21 (a), which gives municipal courts jurisdiction over State misdemeanor traffic laws.
OCGA § 40-13-21 gives both probate courts and municipal courts jurisdiction over such laws. Subsection (b) provides that “[t]he probate courts shall have jurisdiction ... in all misdemeanor cases arising under the traffic laws of this state in all counties of this state in which there is no city, county, or state court, provided the defendant…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Clarke v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1945
- State v. BurroughsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980
- Kolker v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1990
- Moreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- Harmon v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Kumar v. HallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1992
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- Charter Medical Infomation Services, Inc. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
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