Cobb County Magistrate Court: A Quiz

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The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work.

One of the entries for the county’s court system is “Cobb County Explained: How Cobb County Magistrate Court Works“.

As a companion to that article we’ve prepared the quiz below. If you read the article carefully you should be able to do well on the quiz, but if it takes a while for the information to sink in, feel free to re-read the article and take the quiz as many times as you like.

The Cobb County Courier Quiz is a regular feature designed to help readers learn more about Cobb County — its history, local government, and the issues shaping daily life here.

We publish quizzes nearly every day.

This quiz is meant to be fun and educational, not just a test of your current knowledge. Looking up answers online or in other sources is encouraged, not discouraged. If you already know the answers, great. If you don’t, that’s the point — the quiz is designed to spark curiosity and help readers better understand the county where they live. Links to source material and background information are provided below each quiz so readers can learn more.

If you’d like to be reminded of the quiz every day, you can subscribe to the Cobb County Courier newsletter using the link below. It’s free and includes a roundup of the latest local news, plus the daily version of the quiz.

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Have fun!

1.

Why is the Cobb County Magistrate Court often called the "People's Court"?

2.

What is the current monetary limit for a small claims case filed in the Cobb County Magistrate Court?

3.

Which of the following services is provided by the Cobb County Magistrate Court?

4.

In what year was the Cobb County Magistrate Court established, replacing the former Justice of the Peace System?

5.

Which of the following matters is handled by the Cobb County Magistrate Court's Civil Division?


 

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Read more from the series Cobb County Explained

Entries in the series to date

How Property Taxes Work in Cobb CountyRead the Introduction to the series by following this link.

Government

Growth & Development

Public Safety & Courts

Taxes & Money

For more information about how the courts in Georgia work, the New Georgia Encyclopedia has a very good detailed overview of the Georgia judicial system.

You can also get a lot of information specific to Cobb Superior Court on the court’s own website.

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