§ 18-79. Pleading and practice rules.

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The laws now regulating pleading and practice; stay of and appeals from judgments, writs and processes in civil cases in the courts of justices of the peace, shall apply to and govern the general sessions court; and all of the statutes regulating the conduct of justices of the peace in civil and criminal cases apply to the judges of such court. In order to facilitate the business of the court, all cases set for hearing upon the trial docket may be called, heard and disposed of on the designated day and hour set without the waiting period of one hour thereafter as provided for either party in cases before justices of the peace. The judges of the court shall adopt in writing such rules of evidence and procedure as may be necessary to expedite the trial and disposal of cases.

(Priv. Acts 1939, ch. 54, § 5; Priv. Acts 1943, ch. 395; Priv. Acts 1981, ch. 169; Ord. No. O-91-8-102, § 1, 8-29-91)

                    
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