§ 4-102. Jurisdiction, authority, and powers generally.

The municipal court and each judge thereof shall have jurisdiction and power coextensive with the territorial limits of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to:

(1)

Try and punish violations of this charter, all city ordinances, and such other violations as provided by law;

(2)

Try, hear, and abate nuisances as provided by the laws of this state;

(3)

Hear, try, and determine as a committing court all warrants for the violation of any state law and, while acting under the authority of the laws of the State of Georgia, to bind over such persons to an appropriate higher court for the eventual trial of said case;

(4)

Punish those in its presence for contempt, provided that such punishment shall not exceed $200.00 or ten days in jail or both;

(5)

Punish for violations within its jurisdiction not exceeding a fine of $1,000.00 or imprisonment for six months or both such fine and imprisonment or may fix punishment by fine, imprisonment, or alternative sentencing as now or hereafter provided by law;

(6)

Establish bail and recognizance to ensure the presence of those charged with violations before said court;

(7)

Probate, revoke, amend, remit, modify, alter, or suspend sentences imposed, provided that the mayor may grant reprieves and pardons, commute penalties, and remit any part of a sentence following defendant's request therefor to the court;

(8)

Compel the production of books, papers, and other evidence in the possession of any party with the same authority as magistrates of the state;

(9)

Compel the presence of witnesses or all parties necessary to a proper disposal of each case by issuance of summonses, subpoenas, warrants, orders, and all other process in cases within its jurisdiction arising under the laws of the State of Georgia or this Charter or ordinances of the city with full power to enforce the same;

(10)

Enforce obedience to its orders, judgments, and sentences with the same authority as magistrates of the state;

(11)

Administer all oaths as are necessary with the same authority as magistrates of the state and take affidavits and attest other papers;

(12)

Issue warrants for the arrest of persons charged with offenses against any ordinance of the city, and each judge of the municipal court shall have the authority as magistrate of the state to issue warrants for offenses against state laws committed within the city; and

(13)

Such other powers and duties as shall be provided by law or ordinance.

(1996 Ga. L. (Act No. 1019), p. 4469; S.B. 498/2004, § 2, 5-17-04)