Brandon Rivers running for Chief Magistrate

Brandon graduated from Thomas University with a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and is a veteran.

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Brandon has been a Criminal Investigator and Police Sergeant for the Cordele Police Department, a Deputy Sheriff for Worth County Sheriff's Office, and a Health Specialist for the U.S. Army.

Brandon Rivers is currently the Magistrate Judge in Crisp County. He took Office 2022 and has served one term.

As of June 7, 2025, Brandon Rivers did not have a website or any information online.

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As of May 17, 2024, George Holmes did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of June 7, 2025, George Holmes did not have a website.

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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. 