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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3)
Chapter 9 - PROBATE COURTS (§§ 15-9-1 — 15-9-158)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-9-1 — 15-9-18)
- Section 15-9-1 - Election; term
- Section 15-9-1.1 - Required training courses; attendance record; expenses
- Section 15-9-2 - Eligibility for judgeship; restrictions on fiduciary role
- Section 15-9-2.1 - Appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges
- Section 15-9-3 - Restrictions on practice of law
- Section 15-9-4 - Additional judicial eligibility requirements in certain counties
- Section 15-9-5 - When judge ineligible for reelection
- Section 15-9-6 - Oath of office
- Section 15-9-7 - Bond
- Section 15-9-8 - Qualification; bond
- Section 15-9-9 - When other security ordered; failure to comply
- Section 15-9-10 - Temporary filling of vacancy; order of priority; compensation
- Section 15-9-11 - Special election to fill vacancy; term of individual elected
- Section 15-9-11.1 - [Repealed] Assumption of duties by chief clerk upon vacancy in office of probate judge; filling of vacancy; compensation
- Section 15-9-12 - Disposition of unfinished proceedings of predecessor
- Section 15-9-13 - Procedure when judge unable to act; compensation
- Section 15-9-14 - [Repealed] Sheriffs to act as administrators when probate judge is superior court clerk in absence of county administrator
- Section 15-9-15 - [Effective Until 7/1/2025] Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia
- Section 15-9-15 - [Effective 7/1/2025] Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia; notifications
- Section 15-9-16 - Authority of retired judge to perform marriage ceremonies
- Section 15-9-17 - Serving a minor or incapacitated adult
- Section 15-9-18 - Remittance of interest from cash bonds
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