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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3)
Chapter 6 - SUPERIOR COURTS (§§ 15-6-1 — 15-6-100)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-6-1 — 15-6-36)
- Section 15-6-1 - Composition of judicial circuits
- Section 15-6-2 - Number of judges
- Section 15-6-3 - Terms of court
- Section 15-6-4 - Qualifications of judges
- Section 15-6-4.1 - Election of judges
- Section 15-6-5 - Restrictions on practice of law
- Section 15-6-6 - Oath of judges
- Section 15-6-7 - Effect of attachment of county to different judicial circuit
- Section 15-6-8 - Jurisdiction and powers of superior courts
- Section 15-6-9 - Authority of judges generally
- Section 15-6-10 - Discharge of duties
- Section 15-6-11 - Electronic filings of pleadings and documents; electronic payments and remittances; access; public disclosure
- Section 15-6-11.1 - Superior court judges performing ordered military duty
- Section 15-6-12 - Judges' jurisdiction coextensive with limits of state; authority when serving in other circuits
- Section 15-6-13 - Disqualified judge to procure replacement; failure as ground of impeachment
- Section 15-6-14 - Selection of replacement judge when disqualified judge fails to act
- Section 15-6-15 - Assignment by Governor of alternate for disabled judge; duty of judge assigned
- Section 15-6-16 - Authority of superior court judges
- Section 15-6-17 - Time and place of holding court generally; habeas corpus and other nonjury proceedings; satellite courthouses
- Section 15-6-18 - Alternative locations; conditions and limitations; force and effect as if done at regular courthouse
- Section 15-6-19 - Length of terms of courts
- Section 15-6-20 - Special terms
- Section 15-6-21 - Time for deciding motions; filing and notification; noncompliance as ground for impeachment
- Section 15-6-22 - Adjournments
- Section 15-6-23 - Signing documents in any county in circuit
- Section 15-6-24 - Payment of court's contingent expenses
- Section 15-6-25 - Employment of secretary authorized
- Section 15-6-26 - [Repealed] [Reserved] Supplementation of secretary's salary by county
- Section 15-6-27 - Procedure for hiring personnel employed by superior court judges; local supplements
- Section 15-6-28 - Law assistants and court administrators for judicial circuits; circuits having institutions for carrying out death sentences
- Section 15-6-28.1 - [Repealed] Employment of law clerks by chief judges of circuits having institutions for carrying out death sentences
- Section 15-6-29 - Salary of judges
- Section 15-6-29.1 - Accountability court supplement; limitation
- Section 15-6-30 - Travel expenses
- Section 15-6-31 - Transfer of administrative functions
- Section 15-6-32 - Expenses for attendance at educational programs
- Section 15-6-33 - Convention for recommending rules
- Section 15-6-34 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Creation of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; composition; purpose; expenses; acceptance and publication of uniform standards
- Section 15-6-34 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Creation of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; composition; purpose; expenses; acceptance and publication of uniform standards; notifications
- Section 15-6-35 - Selection of bailiffs by sheriff; appointment of additional bailiffs
- Section 15-6-36 - Notice of student's felony conviction to school superintendent
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