Section 4.14Certiorari
Plain English: what this chapter covers
The Charter is Ashburn's founding document, kind of like the city's constitution. It was passed by the Georgia General Assembly in 2001. It sets up a council of a mayor and five councilmembers, a hired city manager who runs day-to-day operations, the municipal court, how elections and vacancies work, and the city's taxing, budgeting and borrowing powers. Anything the Charter doesn't cover is handled by city ordinance or state law.
The right of certiorari from the decision and judgment of the shall exist in all criminal cases and violation cases, and such certiorari shall be obtained under the sanction of a judge of the Superior Court of Turner County under the laws of the State of Georgia regulating the granting and issuance of writs of certiorari.
This is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. The official code is on Municode and at City Hall. Our copy is from April 30, 2026.
Online: https://jamesburgessleads.com/city-code/PTICH_ARTIVJUBR_S4.14CE
Official version: https://library.municode.com/GA/Ashburn/codes/Code_of_Ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTIVJUBR_S4.14CE
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