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O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30-9: Courts — O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30-9

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute grants probate courts jurisdiction to hear violations of Georgia animal welfare laws and impose civil penalties, criminal penalties as specified elsewhere, and hear appeals from animal control board decisions.

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