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If you have been ordered to appear in court, this brochure will provide important information that will assist you before your appearance. This information does not constitute legal advice. If you require legal assistance, please consult an attorney. For more information about specific court policies, or if you have any questions that are not covered in this brochure, please contact your local court clerk’s office.

15-7-4 Jurisdiction; Authority of State Court Judges

(a) Each state court shall have jurisdiction, within the territorial limits of the county or counties for which it was created and concurrent with the superior courts, over the following matters:

     (1) The trial of criminal cases below the grade of felony;

     (2) The trial of civil actions without regard to the amount in controversy, except those actions in which exclusive jurisdiction is vested in the superior courts;

     (3) The hearing of applications for and the issuances of arrest and search warrants;

     (4) The holding of courts inquiry;

     (5) The punishment of contempt by fines not exceeding $1,000.00, by imprisonment not exceeding 20 days, or both; and

     (6) Review of decisions of other courts as may be provided by law.

(b) Each state court shall have jurisdiction, within the territorial limits of the county or counties for which it was created and concurrent with other courts having such jurisdiction, over possession of one ounce or less of marijuana, in accordance with Code Sections 16-13-2 and 16-13-30.

(c) Each judge of the state court shall have authority to perform any judicial act which he or she is lawfully entitled to perform, regardless of where such judge is located when such judicial act is performed.

 

 

 

Mission

It is State Court's mission to provide the highest degree of professionalism, efficiency, and cost effectiveness in serving Cobb County citizens through the dispensing of justice to encourage a safe community and appropriate outcomes in criminal, civil, and traffic cases within the authority and jurisdictional boundaries set forth for a State Court in the Official Code of Georgia.