Jeff Davis County State Court, Georgia

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## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Selection method
* 2.1 Judicial elections in Georgia
* 2.2 Primary election
* 2.3 Runoff election
* 3 See also
* 4 External links
* 5 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

This court holds the following jurisdiction:[1]

“  | The State Courts were created in 1970 by the legislature. State Courts exercise limited jurisdiction within one county. These judges hear misdemeanor cases including traffic violations, issue search and arrest warrants, hold preliminary hearings in crimi- nal cases and try civil matters not reserved exclusively for the Superior Courts. A State Court is established by local legislation introduced in the General Assembly.[2] | ”

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## Selection method[edit]

See also: Judicial selection in the states

See also: Nonpartisan election

Judges of the Georgia State Courts are elected to four-year terms.[3] The elections for this court are nonpartisan, contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state resident for at least three years, a county resident, admitted to practice law for at least seven years, and at least 25 years of age.[4]

### Judicial elections in Georgia[edit]

See also: Georgia judicial elections

Georgia is one of five states that uses nonpartisan elections, partisan elections, and retention elections to determine whether judges should remain on the bench, depending on the court. To read more about how states use judicial elections to select judges across the country, click here.

### Primary election[edit]

Most court elections in Georgia are nonpartisan. Counties may choose to hold partisan elections for probate court positions. There are only judicial primaries for partisan elections.[5]

### Runoff election[edit]

If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the election (at least 50%+1 of the vote), a runoff election will be held between the two candidates with the most votes.[6]

## See also[edit]

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## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Georgia Courts, "Legislator's Guide to the Judicial Branch," accessed May 11, 2023
2. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
3. ↑ New Georgia Encyclopedia, "Judicial Branch: Overview," June 5, 2014
4. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Georgia; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 2, 2014
5. ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Election Law In Georgia: What City And County Attorneys Need To Know" September 2008 Scroll to p. 4
6. ↑ O.C.G.A. § 21-2-285.1 Nonpartisan elections -- Form of ballot; runoff election; declaration of prevailing candidate as duly elected

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