Title 40, Chapter 5, Section 124
( 40-5-124)
(a) Any person charged with an offense under this chapter may be
tried in any municipal court of any municipality if the offense
occurred within the corporate limits of such municipality. Such
courts are granted the jurisdiction to try and dispose of such
cases. The jurisdiction of such courts shall be concurrent with the
jurisdiction of any other courts within the county having
jurisdiction to try and dispose of such cases. Any fines and
forfeitures arising from the prosecution of such cases shall be
retained by the municipality and shall be paid into the treasury of
such municipality. Any person charged with an offense under this
chapter shall be entitled to request to have the case against him
transferred to the court having general misdemeanor jurisdiction in
the county wherein the alleged offense occurred. (b) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to give any
municipality the right to impose a fine or punish by imprisonment in
excess of the limits as set forth in the municipality's charter. |