Chrissy Mason Seeks Chief Magistrate Post

As of July 24, 2024, Chrissy Pitts Mason did not have a website or any information online.

Legal Experience

Ethics & Conduct

Said, "If elected, I pledge to be your full time Magistrate at less cost and with more availability to the public... I believe that the citizens of Jasper County deserve to have someone in this office that will make this job their top priority."

- Said, "If elected, I pledge to be your full time Magistrate at less cost and with more availability to the public... I believe that the citizens of Jasper County deserve to have someone in this office that will make this job their top priority."

Judicial Administration

Teaches Sunday school at Monticello Baptist Church.

Serves as secretary of Jasper County Recreation Association Board.

- Teaches Sunday school at Monticello Baptist Church.
- Serves as secretary of Jasper County Recreation Association Board.

Community Involvement

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Chrissy Pitts Mason

Judge Tim Lam seeks re-election 

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Received Juris Doctor (law degree) from John Marshall Law School and passed the Georgia bar exam in 1989.   

As an attorney, Tim ran a private practice and handled both criminal and civil cases.

As Solicitor of the Probate Court, Tim prosecuted cases for the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Georgia State Patrol.

As Chief Magistrate, Tim handles the issuance of warrants, preliminary criminal trial hearings, and certain civil disputes.

- Received Juris Doctor (law degree) from John Marshall Law School and passed the Georgia bar exam in 1989.   
- As an attorney, Tim ran a private practice and handled both criminal and civil cases.
- As Solicitor of the Probate Court, Tim prosecuted cases for the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Natural Resources, and the Georgia State Patrol.
- As Chief Magistrate, Tim handles the issuance of warrants, preliminary criminal trial hearings, and certain civil disputes.

As of July 24, 2024, Tim Lam did not have a website or any information online.

Tim Lam

- 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. 