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Anita Poole Thompson lives in Avera, Georgia. 

As of April 23, 2024, Anita Poole Thompson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Anita Poole Thompson is the Chief Magistrate in Jefferson County. She was elected to this position in 2017.

As of March 19, 2024, Anita Poole Thompson did not have a website or any information online.

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Anita Poole Thompson

As of April 22, 2024, Anita Poole Thompson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Anita Poole Thompson has been serving as the Chief Magistrate in Jefferson County since 2017.

As of March 19, 2024, Anita Poole Thompson did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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. 