II. Subject Matter Jurisdiciton

Question 1

SMJ generally

Answer 1

• defines the type of cases that can be brought in a court.
• Three trial courts for civil actions in GA
  
  • Superior Court
  • State Court
  • Magistrate Court

Question 2

Superior Court Exclusive Jurisdiction

Answer 2

• Only one that can hear felony criminal cases as well as these civil cases
  
  • divorce
  • suits seeking infrmative injunction
  • cases directly affecting title to land

Question 3

Superior Court original jurisdiction

Answer 3

Can also hear any other civil cases except those involving specialized subject matter where jurisdcition vested to another court (juvinle/probate)

Question 4

State Court Jurisdiction

Answer 4

• Each of hte 62 most populous counties have one
• Can hear all civil cases except the three the lie exclusively with Superior Court (divorce, affirmative injunction, title to land)
• Anything with affirmative relief must be sent to superior court

Question 5

Magistrate Court