and imprisonment, or either, and administer oaths. It has general superintendence of all inferior courts for the prevention and correction of errors and abuses where the law does not expressly provide a remedy and has control of all records and documents in the custody of its clerks. Whenever justice or the public good requires, it may order the expunging from the records and papers on file in any case which has gone to judgment of any name or other part thereof unnecessary to the purpose and effect of said judgment. It may issue all writs and processes, not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Superior Court, necessary for the furtherance of justice or the execution of the laws in the name of the State under the seal of said court, attested by any justice not a party or interested in the suit and signed by the clerk.

Supreme Judicial Court in each of said counties over parties, the arrest of persons, attachment of property, the time and mode of service of precepts, proceedings in court, the taxation of costs, the rendition of judgments, the issuing, service and return of executions and all other subjects apply to the Superior Court in all respects, except so far as they are modified by law, and the Superior Court is clothed with all the powers necessary for the performance of all its duties.

any statute or a bylaw of a town, village corporation or local health officer and breach of the peace, for which the maximum term of imprisonment to which the defendant may be sentenced upon conviction of that crime is less than one year.

3.  Crimes; One Year or More Imprisonment. The District Court has, concurrent with the Superior Court, original jurisdiction to receive pleas of guilty in criminal cases, other than murder, in which: A. The maximum term of imprisonment to which the defendant may be sentenced upon conviction of that crime is one year or more; B. The defendant has in writing waived the defendant's right to indictment by grand jury and the defendant's right to a jury trial; and C. The defendant has indicated the defendant's intention to enter a plea of guilty to the charges pending against the defendant. When exercising such jurisdiction, the District Court possesses all of the powers of the Superior Court. The District Court shall exercise that jurisdiction in the manner that the Supreme Judicial Court by rule provides. Any person sentenced under this subsection is entitled to the rights provided by Title 15, chapter 306-A.

the practice and procedure in civil actions at law. Said rules may neither abridge, enlarge nor modify the substantive rights of any litigant. They take effect on such date not less than 6 months after their promulgation as the Supreme Judicial Court may fix. After their promulgation the Supreme Judicial Court may repeal, amend, modify or add to them from time to time with or without a waiting period. After the effective date of said rules as promulgated or amended, all laws in conflict therewith are of no further force or effect.

and administration of these programs. Alcohol and drug treatment programs must include local judges and must be community based and operated separately from juvenile drug courts.

Court may adopt administrative orders and court rules of practice and procedure as necessary.

involving the crimes of armed robbery, rape, and kidnapping wherein the death penalty has not been imposed.

may come before it; to grant judgments of affirmance or reversal, or any other order, direction, or decree required therein; and, if necessary, to make a final disposition of a case in the manner prescribed elsewhere in this Code; (3)  To grant any writ necessary to carry out any purpose of its organization or to compel any inferior tribunal or officers thereof to obey its order; (4)  To appoint its own officers and to commission any person to execute any specific order it may make; (5)  To establish, amend, and alter its own rules of practice and to regulate the admission of attorneys to the practice of law; (6)  To punish for contempt by the infliction of a fine as high as $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding ten days, or both; and (7)  To exercise such other powers, not contrary to the Constitution of this state, as given to it by law. This paragraph shall not be interpreted to abrogate the inherent power of the court.

cases: (1)  Cases involving title to land; (2)  All equity cases, except those cases concerning proceedings in which a sentence of death was imposed or could be imposed and those cases concerning the execution of a sentence of death; (3)  All cases involving wills; (4)  All cases involving extraordinary remedies, except those cases concerning proceedings in which a sentence of death was imposed or could be imposed and those cases concerning the execution of a sentence of death; (5)  All divorce and alimony cases; and (6)  All other cases not reserved to the Supreme Court or conferred on other courts;   (b)  This Code section shall not otherwise affect the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals.

this chapter shall preclude a superior court from creating or continuing an existing business court division for its circuit on or after May 7, 2019, or preclude a state court from creating or continuing an existing business court division on or after the May 7, 2019, in the manner provided by law.

and the powers of a court of equity, to the extent that such powers are exercised:(A)  Notwithstanding the amount in controversy, where equity relief is requested in claims: (i)  Arising under Part 1 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 9, the "Georgia Arbitration Code"; (ii)  Arising under Part 2 of Article 1 of Chapter 9 of Title 9, the "Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code," for which an application may be made to a court of this state; (iii)  Arising under Article 27 of Chapter 1 of Title 10, the "Georgia Trade Secrets Act of 1990"; (iv)  Involving securities, including, but not limited to, disputes arising under Chapter 5 of Title 10, the "Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008"; (v)  Arising under Title 11, the "Uniform Commercial Code"; (vi)  Arising under Chapter 2 of Title 14, the "Georgia Business Corporation Code"; (vii)  Arising under Chapter 8 of Title 14, the "Uniform Partnership Act"; (viii)  Arising under Chapter 9 of Title 14, the "Georgia Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act"; (ix)  Arising under Chapter 9A of Title 14, the "Uniform Limited Partnership Act"; (x)  Arising under Chapter 11 of Title 14, the "Georgia Limited Liability Company Act"; (xi)  That relate to the internal affairs of businesses, including, but not limited to, rights or obligations between or among business participants regarding the liability or indemnity of business participants, officers, directors, managers, trustees, or partners; (xii)  Arising under federal law over which courts of this state have concurrent jurisdiction; (xiii)  Where the complaint includes a professional malpractice claim arising out of a business dispute; (xiv)  Involving tort claims between or among two or more business entities or individuals as to their business or investment activities relating to contracts, transactions, or relationships between or among such entities or individuals; (xv)  For breach of contract, fraud, or misrepresentation between businesses arising out of business transactions or relationships; (xvi)  Arising from e-commerce agreements; technology licensing agreements, including, but not limited to, software and biotechnology license agreements; or any other agreement involving the licensing of any intellectual property right, including, but not limited to, an agreement relating to patent rights; and (xvii)  Involving commercial real property; and (B)  Where damages are requested the amount in controversy shall be at least: (i)  One million dollars for claims under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph involving commercial real property; or (ii)  Five hundred thousand dollars for claims under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph not involving commercial real property; (2)  Have supplemental jurisdiction over all pending claims that are so related to the claims in cases provided for under paragraph (1) of this subsection that such pending claims form part of the same case or controversy; (3)  Punish contempt by fines not exceeding $1,000.00, by imprisonment not exceeding 20 days, or both; and (4)  Exercise such other powers, not contrary to the Constitution, as are or may be given to such a court by law;   (b)  The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall not have authority to exercise jurisdiction over claims arising under federal or state law, as applicable, involving: (1)  Physical injury inflicted upon the body of a person or death; (2)  Mental or emotional injury inflicted upon a person; (3)  Physical contact of an insulting or provoking nature with the body of a person; (4)  A threat of physical violence toward another person; (5)  Matters arising under Title 19; (6)  Residential landlord and tenant disputes; (7)  Foreclosures; (8)  Individual consumer claims involving a retail customer of goods or services who uses or intends to use such goods or services primarily for personal, family, or household purposes; provided, however, that this paragraph shall not be construed to preclude the court from exercising jurisdiction over mass actions or class actions involving such individual consumer claims; or (9)  Collections in matters involving a family owned farm entity as defined in Code Section 48-5-41.1 or an individual farmer.

be the "State Court of (whatever county or counties in which the court is located)."

(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 issuance of arrest and search warrants; (4)  The holding of courts of 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.

and of administration and the repeal or revocation of the same; (3)  All controversies in relation to the right of executorship or administration; (4)  The sale and disposition of the property belonging to, and the distribution of, deceased persons' estates; (5)  The appointment and removal of guardians of minors, conservators of minors, guardians of incapacitated adults, and conservators of incapacitated adults and persons who are incompetent because of mental illness or intellectual disability; (6)  All controversies as to the right of guardianship and conservatorship, except that the probate court shall not be an appropriate court to take action under Code Section 19-7-4; (7)  The auditing and passing of returns of all executors, administrators, guardians of property, conservators, and guardians; (8)  The discharge of former sureties and the requiring of new sureties from administrators, guardians of property, conservators, and guardians; (9)  All matters as may be conferred on them by Chapter 3 of Title 37; (10)  All matters as may be conferred on them by Chapter 13 of Title 53; (11)  All other matters and things as appertain or relate to estates of deceased persons and to persons who are incompetent because of mental illness or intellectual disability; and (12)  All matters as may be conferred on them by the Constitution and laws;   (b)  In addition to the jurisdiction granted in subsection (a) of this Code section and unless otherwise provided by law, the probate courts shall have the power to carry out the following duties as assigned by specific laws: (1)  Perform county governmental administration duties; (2)  Perform duties relating to elections; (3)  Fill vacancies in public offices by appointment; (4)  Administer oaths to public officers; (5)  Accept, file, approve, and record bonds of public officers; (6)  Register and permit certain enterprises; (7)  Issue marriage licenses; (8)  Hear traffic cases; (9)  Hear cases of violations of game and fish laws; (10)  Hold criminal commitment hearings; and (11)  Perform such other judicial and ministerial functions as may be provided by law;   (c)  To assure proper administration of the court's duties, the judge of the probate court of each county shall be furnished a copy of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated and annual supplements to the Code to keep it current. The costs of such Code and maintenance thereof shall be paid by the governing authority of each such county from the county library fund, if sufficient, otherwise any additional amount required shall be paid from the general funds of the county.

of warrants and related proceedings as provided in Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17, relating to bonds for good behavior and bonds to keep the peace; (3)  The holding of courts of inquiry; (4)  The trial of charges of violations of county ordinances and penal ordinances of state authorities; (5)  The trial of civil claims including garnishment and attachment in which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in the superior court and the amount demanded or the value of the property claimed does not exceed $15,000.00, provided that no prejudgment attachment may be granted; (6)  The issuance of summons, trial of issues, and issuance of writs and judgments in dispossessory proceedings and distress warrant proceedings as provided in Articles 3 and 4 of Chapter 7 of Title 44; (7)  The punishment of contempts by fine not exceeding $200.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding ten days or both; (8)  The administration of any oath which is not required by law to be administered by some other officer; (9)  The granting of bail in all cases where the granting of bail is not exclusively committed to some other court or officer; (10)  The issuing of subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses in the magistrate court and subpoenas for the production of documentary evidence before the magistrate court; (11)  Such other matters as are committed to their jurisdiction by other general laws; (12)  The trial and sentencing of misdemeanor violations of Code Section 16-9-20, relating to criminal issuance of bad checks, as provided by Article 10 of this chapter; (13)  The execution or subscribing and the acceptance of written waivers of extradition in the same manner provided for in Code Section 17-13-46; (14)  The trial and sentencing of misdemeanor violations of other Code sections as provided by Article 13 of this chapter; (15)  The foreclosure of liens on animals as established in Title 4; (16)  The foreclosure of liens on abandoned mobile homes as established in Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 44; and (17)  The foreclosure of liens on abandoned motor vehicles as established in Article 1A of Chapter 11 of Title 40, "The Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act."