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Chris attended Northwest Whitfield High School. He currently lives in Tunnel Hill, Georgia.

Chris was previously a deputy sheriff for the Whitfield County Sheriff's Office.

Chris Griffin is currently Chief Magistrate in Whitefield County. He has was appointed in 2019 after Hayes Townsend retired and has served one term.

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Served as a magistrate judge from 2009 to 2019. Magistrate judges 
handle pretrial motions and hearings in civil and criminal cases. 

- Served as a magistrate judge from 2009 to 2019. Magistrate judges 
handle pretrial motions and hearings in civil and criminal cases. 

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Served as a magistrate judge from 2009 to 2019

- Served as a magistrate judge from 2009 to 2019

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- 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