What are courts of limited jurisdiction in Georgia?

• A. Specialized cases - less serious than cases in the courts of general jurisdiction - includes traffic laws, local ordinances, other misdemeanors
• B. Felony trials only
• C. Civil cases with large damages
• D. Federal matters

Answer: (A)

Courts of limited jurisdiction in Georgia handle the everyday, less serious matters that don’t rise to the level of the big, general jurisdiction courts. They’re designed for quicker, simpler handling of issues like traffic offenses, violations of local ordinances, and misdemeanors. These courts provide a more streamlined path for resolving these lighter cases, rather than sending them to the higher courts that handle felonies or large civil disputes. They do not deal with federal matters, and they aren’t the place for serious felonies or large-damages civil cases, which go to other courts in the system.