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The Georgia State Courts are countywide courts of limited jurisdiction. Where they exist, these courts hear misdemeanor violations. There are 122 judges serving in 70 courts.

Georgia Superior Courts The courts are divided into 10 judicial districts, with 49 circuits and 205 judges. Each county has its own superior court.

Courts in Georgia include Georgia's state court system and three federal district courts.

Georgia's Court Structure. The Georgia court system has five classes of trial-level courts: themagistrate,probate,juvenile,state, andsuperiorcourts. In addition, there are approximately 350 municipal courts operating locally.

The Supreme Court of Georgia is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Georgia. The court was established in 1845 as a three-member panel. Since 1896, the justices (increased in number to six, then to seven in 1945, and finally to nine in 2017) have been elected by the people of the state.

Georgia Public Records The law states all public records shall be open for personal inspection and copying, except when the record is made confidential by a court order or by law. Georgia State Records maintains information about criminal records, court records, vital records and state background checks.

Georgia Juvenile Laws. In Georgia, you are an adult for the purpose of criminal prosecution at the age of 17. However, O.C.G.A. §16-3-1 states that the minimum age for criminal prosecution is 13 years old because a child under the age of 13 cannot form the requisite criminal intent to commit a delinquent act.

Any child age 17 and over is considered an adult under Georgia law. However, if the juvenile commits the crime on the last day of his/her 16th year, he/she may be treated as an adult, no matter how minor the offense.

The Intake process begins when a citizen makes a complaint to the Juvenile Court involving an alleged delinquent or unruly act by a juvenile. The juvenile is either released to their parents or placed in the detention center pending a hearing.

Police can question a child without a parent present and are not required to obtain permission from a parent before questioning the child. ... Children themselves can refuse to be questioned and can also request that a lawyer or a parent be present during any questioning.

If the minor is over the age of 13 and is charged with certain violent crimes (e.g., rape, aggravated sexual assault, murder, voluntary manslaughter, armed robbery), the minor is considered an adult and will be tried as such, unless the court deems it appropriate to transfer the case down to juvenile court.

Five states-- Georgia, Michigan, Missouri, Texas and Wisconsin--now draw the juvenile/adult line at age 16. Missouri raised the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to age 17 in 2018 and the law will go into effect January 1, 2021.

Usually a juvenile is tried as an adult in an adult court system because of the severity of the crime committed. Examples of serious crimes include murder, robbery with a weapon, and rape. Juveniles can be tried as an adult in some common ways. The juvenile case will transfer from the juvenile court to the adult court.

Currently, Georgia, Missouri, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin are the only states that consider 16- or 17-year-olds adults in court, according to the Justice Policy Institute report.

Anyone 13 years old and above can be tried as an adult if he or she has a record of previously breaking the law or commits a serious crime. Minors who are 15 or 16 years old are automatically tried as adults for certain offenses, including murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, and armed robbery with a firearm.