Georgia's Judicial Branch

What branch Interprets laws and ensures justice?

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

What court is for delinquent and unruly offenses by children under 17?

• Magistrate

• Probate

• Juvenile

What court is for wills and estates, marriage licenses, and firearms licenses ?

• Magistrate

• Probate

• Juvenile

What court is for issuing warrants, minor criminal cases, and civil cases ($15,000 or less) ?

• Magistrate

• Probate

• Juvenile

What court is for misdemeanors, preliminary criminal case hearings, and civil cases?

• Magistrate

• State

• Juvenile

What court is for civil trials, criminal trials, felony trials, and

divorce cases ?

• Magistrate

• State

• Juvenile

• Superior

What court is for appeals of civil trials, criminal trials, and felony trials?

• Court of Appeals

• State

• Juvenile

• Superior

What court is for reviewing decisions made in civil or criminal cases by trial court, determining if laws are constitutional, challenges to elections, and upholds or removes death sentences?

• Court of Appeals

• State

• Supreme Court

• Superior

What deals with laws created to deal with relationships between individuals?

• felony

• misdemeanor

• civil law

• criminal law

What deals with laws that are created to protect society from wrong-doers?

• Civil Law

• Chief Justice

• Criminal Law

• Felony