Sunday, May 15, 2011

Can two superior court judges of the same circuit have subject matter jurisdiction

Question: Can two superior court judges of the same circuit have subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over the same defendant`s case at the very same time? If not, where is the OCGA rule that states this? If not a OCGA rule,any binding rule of the court will do. Please HELP!

Answer: A vague question like that, without facts, and which confusingly mixes criminal and civil terms (indicating the lack of knowledge on the true issues), gives you an answer of "maybe, maybe not." Obviously, a person charged with a crime needs a lawyer and that is the person who answers the questions like this. If you need research, go to a law library.

Answered By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney
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