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As Chief Magistrate, "issues arrest warrants, conducting first appearance hearings, and presiding over and conducting trials for county ordinance violations, misdemeanor bad checks, criminal trespass, alcohol beverage violations involving persons under 21 years of age, shoplifting, and possession of marijuana less than one ounce."

As Chief Magistrate, has a civil jurisdiction which includes "civil claims for $15,000 or less, abandoned vehicles, foreclosures and garnishments."

- As Chief Magistrate, "issues arrest warrants, conducting first appearance hearings, and presiding over and conducting trials for county ordinance violations, misdemeanor bad checks, criminal trespass, alcohol beverage violations involving persons under 21 years of age, shoplifting, and possession of marijuana less than one ounce."
- As Chief Magistrate, has a civil jurisdiction which includes "civil claims for $15,000 or less, abandoned vehicles, foreclosures and garnishments."

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As of May 6, 2025, Jennifer Bacon Webb did not have a website or any information online.

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Jennifer Bacon Webb

- 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. 