Georgia Legal Overview: Sandy Springs Sandy Springs is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia, which is defined by the Census Bureau as the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta MSA. This metro area in turn is a constituent metro of the larger Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville combined statistical area (CSA). All put together, there are 28 counties that can be said to be a part of this CSA, although the Metro Atlanta tourism bureau includes only nine core counties on its website. The main cities in the metro area that are near Sandy Springs are listed below.
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1. Atlanta and Sandy Springs both come under Fulton County, which is served by the Atlanta Judicial Circuit. The Fulton County Superior Court, which is the main trial court with general jurisdiction, is located in Atlanta Lewis Slaton Courthouse. The Fulton County state and magistrate courts, also based in Atlanta, have limited jurisdiction over misdemeanors, traffic violations and county ordinance violations. They also handle small claim actions not exceeding $15,000. The Sandy Springs Municipal Court likewise handles traffic and city ordinance violations.
Sandy Springs Municipal Court
Trending Sandy SpringsLegal Topics: Appeals against verdicts handed down by the municipal and magistrate courts may be heard by the superior court. Appeals against state, juvenile and superior courts in Fulton County must be filed with the Court of Appeals of Georgia, which is also based in Atlanta. The Georgia Supreme court may decide to review certain cases on appeal. Federal cases in Fulton County have to be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. All federal appeals in the state of Georgia are handled by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. |