Georgia § 36-32-10 - 2. Trial upon citation, summons, or accusation.

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§ 36-32-10. 2. Trial upon citation, summons, or accusation.

Notwithstanding any other contrary provision of law, in municipal courts which have jurisdiction over misdemeanor offenses or ordinance violations, such offenses or violations may be tried upon a uniform traffic citation, summons, citation, or an accusation. (Code 1981, § 36-32-10.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 627, § 1.) Law reviews. - For article, "Should Georgia Change Its Misdemeanor Arrest Laws to Authorize Issuing More Field Citations? Can Alternative Arrest Process Help Alleviate Georgia's Jail Overcrowding and Reduce the Time Arresting Officers Expend Processing Nontraffic Misdemeanor Offenses?," see 22 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 313 (2005).

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