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N.D. Ga. LCrR 58.1
Misdemeanor and Petty Offense Jurisdiction and Duties of Magistrate Judges
(1) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ' 3401(a) and subject to the provisions
regarding consent of the defendant set forth in 18 U.S.C. ' 3401(b) and (g), this
Court has designated jurisdiction to its magistrate judges [as defined, 28 U.S.C. '
639(6)] to conduct trials involving misdemeanors and to sentence persons
convicted thereof. See also 28 U.S.C. ' 636(a)(3), (4) and (5).
Misdemeanors include Class A misdemeanors [18 U.S.C. ' 3559(a)(6)] and
petty offenses [18 U.S.C. ' 19]. Petty offenses are Class B misdemeanors [18
U.S.C. ' 3559(a)(7)], Class C misdemeanors [18 U.S.C. ' 3559(a)(8)], and
infractions [18 U.S.C. ' 3559(a)(9)].
(2) Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. ' 3401(c), the Court authorizes the magistrate
judges to direct the probation service of the Court to conduct a presentence report prior
to the imposition of sentence by a magistrate judge.
(3) See Appendix E to these Local Rules for the Forfeiture of Collateral
Schedule in Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses applicable to offenses committed in this
District.
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