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Casey Rouse (Worth County Magistrate Court, Georgia, candidate 2024)

Casey studied at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and Darton College. He is a Sylvester native.

Casey previously worked as a building inspector for Worth County.

Casey Rouse is currently the Chief Magistrate for Worth County, and was elected in 2021.

As of July 25, 2024, Casey Rouse did not have a website or any information online.

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Chief Magistrate candidates facing off in Tuesday runoff election

Plans to "step up on county ordinances" and ensure proper enforcement.

- Plans to "step up on county ordinances" and ensure proper enforcement.

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- Magistrate Courts hear civil cases only in amounts less than $15,000. There are no jury trials in Magistrate Court. 
- Magistrate Courts hear landlord tenant dispossessory cases (i.e. a case where a landlord is seeking an eviction of their tenant) and can order evictions. 
- The Chief Magistrate can determine procedures for managing the cases in front of the Magistrate. For example, in Fulton County the Chief Magistrate informs parties in landlord tenant dispossessory cases on the benefits of mediation and provides on-site mediators to resolve landlord tenant disputes before the parties appear in front of the judge. 
- Magistrate Courts only have jurisdiction over their respective counties. Each county has its own magistrate court. Magistrate Court Judge term lengths vary per county, however most serve four year terms. Local Superior Court Judges set parameters for Magistrate Courts. 