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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 15 - Courts (Chs. 1 — 26)
Chapter 9 - Probate Courts (Arts. 1 — 8)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 15-9-1 — 15-9-18)
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Law reviews.For article, “Courts: Juvenile Justice Reform,” see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 63 (2013).
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- § 15-9-1. Election; term
- § 15-9-1.1. Required training courses; attendance record; expenses
- § 15-9-2. Eligibility for judgeship; restrictions on fiduciary role
- § 15-9-2.1. Appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges
- § 15-9-3. Restrictions on practice of law
- § 15-9-4. Additional judicial eligibility requirements in certain counties
- § 15-9-5. When judge ineligible for reelection
- § 15-9-6. Oath of office
- § 15-9-7. Bond
- § 15-9-8. Qualification; bond
- § 15-9-9. When other security ordered; failure to comply
- § 15-9-10. Temporary filling of vacancy; order of priority; compensation
- § 15-9-11. Special election to fill vacancy; term of individual elected
- § 15-9-11.1. [Repealed] Assumption of duties by chief clerk upon vacancy in office of probate judge; filling of vacancy; compensation
- § 15-9-12. Disposition of unfinished proceedings of predecessor
- § 15-9-13. Procedure when judge unable to act; compensation
- § 15-9-14. [Reserved] Sheriffs to act as administrators when probate judge is superior court clerk in absence of county administrator
- § 15-9-15. Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia; notifications
- § 15-9-16. Authority of retired judge to perform marriage ceremonies
- § 15-9-17. Serving a minor or incapacitated adult
- § 15-9-18. Remittance of interest from cash bonds
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