16-12B-8. Jurisdiction--Acceptance of defaults and trial of certain petty offenses--Acceptance of pleas--Sentencing.
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A magistrate court with a magistrate judge presiding has concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts:
(1)To accept defaults for petty offenses;
(2)To try contested cases involving a petty offense;
(3)To take pleas of guilty, not guilty, nolo contendere for any criminal offense; or
(4)To take pleas of guilty, not guilty, nolo contendere for violation of any ordinance, bylaw, or other police regulation of a political subdivision;