Superior Court, State Court, Municipal Court, Probate Court, or Recorders Court?
Traffic citations, or tickets, are considered misdemeanor criminal offenses under Georgia. Every county in Georgia has a Superior Court, which has jurisdiction over misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, in addition to most civil cases. The more populous counties also have a State Court to handle misdemeanor criminal cases and certain civil cases.
Municipalities, or cities, also have their own courts, called municipal courts. These courts handle traffic offenses, some other misdemeanor offenses, and city...