Georgia Superior Court Judge, Alapaha

• Public Safety — Superior court judges make decisions on bail for individuals formally accused of a crime by a prosecutor. This means a superior court judge could allow a dangerous person back on the streets before they are convicted of a crime.

• Criminal Justice — Since they make decisions on bail, a superior court judge could keep a non-dangerous person in jail before they are convicted by setting bail too high.

• Property Rights — Superior court judges can decide how to distribute a person’s property in a divorce, contract, or land dispute.