Associate Professor Michael Mears
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School
Spring Semester 2022
Georgia Practice and Procedure
Review of Material and Final Examination preparation
Class Fourteen
Review Multiple Choice Questions
&
Review Essay Question Numbers Six, Seven, and Eight
Multiple Choice Sample Question
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI, § 6, ¶1
the Georgia Supreme Court Consists of how many
justices?
a. 7
b. 15
c. 9
d. 12
2. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI § 7, ¶1
the justices of the Georgia Supreme Court are elected
every
a. 4 years
b. 12 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
3. The Georgia Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction of
which of the cases involving
a. Divorce and Child Custody
b. The construction of a treaty
, c. Appeals from misdemeanor cases
d. None of the above
4. Pursuant to the provisions Ga. Const. art. VI, §6, ¶111,
the Georgia Supreme Court has exclusive general
appellate jurisdiction over which of the following cases?
a. Divorce and Child Custody cases
b. Cases involving extraordinary remedies
c. Divorce and Alimony cases
d. Habeas Corpus cases
5. Pursuant to Ga. Code Ann., §15-3-1(b) the Georgia Court
of Appeals has how many different divisions?
a. Three
b. Six
c. Five
d. Four
6. Pursuant to Ga. Code Ann., §15-3-1(b) the Presiding
Judge of each of the appeal’s division is
a. Assigned by the Chief Judge of the Supreme
Court
b. Assigned by the Court of Appeals Judge with the
most seniority
c. Assigned by the Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals
d. Assigned by the Governor of the State of Georgia
7. Which of the following Courts no longer exist in
Georgia?
a. Superior Courts
b. Justice of the Peace Courts
c. Probate Courts
d. Municipal Courts
8. Georgia is comprised of 159 different counties and each
county is not required to have which one of the
following courts?:
a. State Court
b. Superior Court
c. Probate Court
d. Juvenile Court
9. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI, § 4 ¶ 1
the Superior Courts of Georgia are organized into how
many circuits?
, a. 29
b. 50
c. 36
d. 12
10. Pursuant to Ga. Const. art., VI, § 4, ¶ 1 and Ga. Code
Ann., § 15-6-8 The Georgia Superior Court is a court of
general jurisdiction and can hear any case, except those
within the exclusive jurisdiction of another trial court.
The superior courts have exclusive jurisdiction over
cases that involve
a. Title to land
b. Divorce
c. Felonies (except those involving juvenile
offenders)
d. All of the above
11. Which of the following is not a requirement for
election or appoint to the position of a State Court
judge?
a. Be At least 25 years old when their term of office
begins
b. A Georgia resident for the three years preceding
the beginning of their term of office
c. A resident of the county in which they are
selected to serve
d. A member in good standing of the State Bar of
Georgia
12. A magistrate court does not have jurisdiction over
matters including
a. The amount of the claim being asserted
exceeds$15,000.00
b. Garnishment claims
c. Dispossessory proceedings
d. The issuance of arrest and search warrants.
13. The Georgia Tort Claims Act requires a party with a
potential tort claim against the State to provide the State
with notice of the claim prior to filing suit thereon. Such
notice must be given in writing within:
a. 12 months of the date the party learned of the
right to bring an action in tort.
, b. 12 months of the date the party retains counsel
to pursue the claim
c. 12 months of the date the party’s loss was
actually discovered.
d. 12 months of the date the party’s loss was or
should have been discovered.
14. The capacity of a corporation to bring or defend an
action shall be determined by:
a. the law under which the corporation was
organized, unless a Georgia statute proves to the
contrary.
b. whether the corporation was incorporated in the
State of Georgia
c. whether the corporation had a registered agent
for the service of process in Georgia
d. whether the corporation as registered as a
member of the Interstate Compact.
15. If a party dies and the claim is not thereby
extinguished, the court may order substitution of the
proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made
by any party or by the successors or representative of the
deceased party and, together with the notice of the
hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided by law
and upon persons not parties in the manner provided as
provided by law for the service of a summons. The
motion for substitution must be made not later:
a. 15 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
b. 90 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
c. 30 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
d. 180 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School
Spring Semester 2022
Georgia Practice and Procedure
Review of Material and Final Examination preparation
Class Fourteen
Review Multiple Choice Questions
&
Review Essay Question Numbers Six, Seven, and Eight
Multiple Choice Sample Question
1. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI, § 6, ¶1
the Georgia Supreme Court Consists of how many
justices?
a. 7
b. 15
c. 9
d. 12
2. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI § 7, ¶1
the justices of the Georgia Supreme Court are elected
every
a. 4 years
b. 12 years
c. 5 years
d. 6 years
3. The Georgia Supreme Court has exclusive jurisdiction of
which of the cases involving
a. Divorce and Child Custody
b. The construction of a treaty
, c. Appeals from misdemeanor cases
d. None of the above
4. Pursuant to the provisions Ga. Const. art. VI, §6, ¶111,
the Georgia Supreme Court has exclusive general
appellate jurisdiction over which of the following cases?
a. Divorce and Child Custody cases
b. Cases involving extraordinary remedies
c. Divorce and Alimony cases
d. Habeas Corpus cases
5. Pursuant to Ga. Code Ann., §15-3-1(b) the Georgia Court
of Appeals has how many different divisions?
a. Three
b. Six
c. Five
d. Four
6. Pursuant to Ga. Code Ann., §15-3-1(b) the Presiding
Judge of each of the appeal’s division is
a. Assigned by the Chief Judge of the Supreme
Court
b. Assigned by the Court of Appeals Judge with the
most seniority
c. Assigned by the Chief Judge of the Court of
Appeals
d. Assigned by the Governor of the State of Georgia
7. Which of the following Courts no longer exist in
Georgia?
a. Superior Courts
b. Justice of the Peace Courts
c. Probate Courts
d. Municipal Courts
8. Georgia is comprised of 159 different counties and each
county is not required to have which one of the
following courts?:
a. State Court
b. Superior Court
c. Probate Court
d. Juvenile Court
9. Pursuant to the provisions of Ga. Const. art. VI, § 4 ¶ 1
the Superior Courts of Georgia are organized into how
many circuits?
, a. 29
b. 50
c. 36
d. 12
10. Pursuant to Ga. Const. art., VI, § 4, ¶ 1 and Ga. Code
Ann., § 15-6-8 The Georgia Superior Court is a court of
general jurisdiction and can hear any case, except those
within the exclusive jurisdiction of another trial court.
The superior courts have exclusive jurisdiction over
cases that involve
a. Title to land
b. Divorce
c. Felonies (except those involving juvenile
offenders)
d. All of the above
11. Which of the following is not a requirement for
election or appoint to the position of a State Court
judge?
a. Be At least 25 years old when their term of office
begins
b. A Georgia resident for the three years preceding
the beginning of their term of office
c. A resident of the county in which they are
selected to serve
d. A member in good standing of the State Bar of
Georgia
12. A magistrate court does not have jurisdiction over
matters including
a. The amount of the claim being asserted
exceeds$15,000.00
b. Garnishment claims
c. Dispossessory proceedings
d. The issuance of arrest and search warrants.
13. The Georgia Tort Claims Act requires a party with a
potential tort claim against the State to provide the State
with notice of the claim prior to filing suit thereon. Such
notice must be given in writing within:
a. 12 months of the date the party learned of the
right to bring an action in tort.
, b. 12 months of the date the party retains counsel
to pursue the claim
c. 12 months of the date the party’s loss was
actually discovered.
d. 12 months of the date the party’s loss was or
should have been discovered.
14. The capacity of a corporation to bring or defend an
action shall be determined by:
a. the law under which the corporation was
organized, unless a Georgia statute proves to the
contrary.
b. whether the corporation was incorporated in the
State of Georgia
c. whether the corporation had a registered agent
for the service of process in Georgia
d. whether the corporation as registered as a
member of the Interstate Compact.
15. If a party dies and the claim is not thereby
extinguished, the court may order substitution of the
proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made
by any party or by the successors or representative of the
deceased party and, together with the notice of the
hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided by law
and upon persons not parties in the manner provided as
provided by law for the service of a summons. The
motion for substitution must be made not later:
a. 15 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
b. 90 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
c. 30 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
death.
d. 180 days after the death is suggested upon the
record by service of a statement of the fact of the
