2020 Georgia Code
Title 5 - Appeal and Error
Chapter 3 - Appeals to Superior or State Court

- Exercise of judicial power, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. IV, Para. I.

Procedure for appeals from decisions of superior court reviewing decisions of lower courts on appeal, § 5-6-35.

Appeals to superior court from final action of Department of Banking and Finance, § 7-1-90.

Description of extent of authority of superior court to exercise appellate jurisdiction and to exercise general supervision over all inferior tribunals, § 15-6-8.

Appeal to superior court from decision of tribunal established to hear matters relating to construction or administration of school law, § 20-2-1160.

Appeals to superior court from decisions of registration officers denying right of voter registration, § 21-2-224.

Appeal to jury in superior court from decision of assessors in condemnation proceedings, § 22-2-80 et seq.

Appeal to superior court from award of special master in condemnation proceeding, § 22-2-112.

Right of appeal to superior court from convictions for traffic offenses, § 40-13-28.

Appeal to superior court from decision of State Board of Equalization, § 48-2-18.

Appeal to superior court from orders, rulings, or findings of state revenue commissioner, § 48-2-59.

Appeal to superior court from final decision by administrative agency in contested case, § 50-13-19.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Chapter 11 of Title 9 does not deal with appellate court powers.

- Scope of Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 1 (see O.C.G.A. C. 11, T. 9) is procedure in trial courts of record, and its rules do not deal with powers of appellate courts. Buckhead Doctors' Bldg., Inc. v. Oxford Fin. Cos., 116 Ga. App. 503, 157 S.E.2d 767 (1967).

- Appeals which may be taken to superior courts are limited by O.C.G.A. C. 3, T. 5. Walton County v. Scenic Hills Estates, Inc., 261 Ga. 94, 401 S.E.2d 513 (1991).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Power of legislature to require appellate court to review evidence, 19 A.L.R. 744; 24 A.L.R. 1267; 33 A.L.R. 10.

Amendment in appellate court increasing amount claimed beyond, or reducing amount claimed to, jurisdiction of court below, 168 A.L.R. 641.

Defeated party's payment or satisfaction of, or other compliance with, civil judgment as barring his right to appeal, 39 A.L.R.2d 153.

Appealability of state court's order granting or denying motion to disqualify attorney, 5 A.L.R.4th 1251.