ga-magistrate v0.1.0A

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---
name: ga-magistrate
description: >
  Use when drafting or filing in a Georgia Magistrate Court — the small-claims and limited-jurisdiction civil court (statement-of-claim practice, informal procedure, jurisdictional dollar cap). Triggers include "Magistrate Court", "small claims Georgia", "statement of claim", "answer a magistrate suit", and de novo appeal to State or Superior Court. Layers on top of `ga-statewide-format`.
version: 0.1.0
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# Georgia Magistrate Court (Small Claims)

> **TODO**: Author substantive content. This is a scaffolded
> stub. Research the Georgia analog from authoritative sources
> before writing — do not search-and-replace from another
> state plugin.

> **NOT LEGAL ADVICE.** These notes describe the venue's
> procedural mechanics as a drafting aid, not legal advice.
> Local rules and judge-specific practices change; verify
> with the clerk and the current local rules before relying
> on anything here.

## State context

- **State**: Georgia
- **Format rule**: O.C.G.A. § 9-11-10 + Uniform Superior Court Rules
- **Civil rules**: Georgia Civil Practice Act (O.C.G.A. Title 9, Ch. 11)
- **Evidence rules**: Georgia Evidence Code (O.C.G.A. Title 24)
- **Style manual**: Georgia appellate citation (Bluebook-based)

## What to author

1. Description: replace the placeholder with realistic trigger
   phrases for how a Georgia pro se filer would ask about this
2. Body: substantive content matching the role
3. Composition notes: which other ga- skills this layers
   with
4. References: the supporting `references/*.md` files

## Cross-references

- `ga-statewide-format` for format baseline
- `ga-state-court` for the next civil-court layer up / de novo appeal
- `ga-pro-se` for pro se conventions
- `ga-consumer-debt` for debt-defense substance