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As of April 22, 2024, Tom Cranford did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

Tom Cranford worked as a student teacher at Dodge Elementary. 

Tom Cranford is a Chief Magistrate in Dodge County and is running for reelection.

As of March 19, 2024, Tom Cranford did not have a website.

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Tom Cranford

Tom Cranford is the incumbent Chief Magistrate in Dodge County and is running for re-election.

As of March 19, 2024, Tom Cranford did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 

Local Judges who hear low-value civil cases and eviction cases

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