History. Ga. L. 1896, p. 42, § 5; Civil Code 1910, § 6116; Code 1933, § 24-4015; Ga. L. 1983, p. 956, § 3; Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 4-3/HB 927.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 1-1/HB 927, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016.’ ”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U. L. Rev. 205 (2016).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-2-1. One Supreme Judicial District
§ 15-2-1.1. Number of Justices
§ 15-2-2. When Justice Providentially Prevented From Attending
§ 15-2-3. Oath of Justices; Compensation
§ 15-2-4. Place of Sessions; Terms of Court
§ 15-2-5. Place of Hearing Oral Argument
§ 15-2-6. Duty of Justices to Attend; Quorum; Adjournment
§ 15-2-7. Adjournment for Providential Cause
§ 15-2-8. Powers of Court Generally
§ 15-2-9. Answers to Questions Certified by Federal Courts
§ 15-2-10. Procedure for Increasing the Number of Supreme Court Justices
§ 15-2-16. Reversal and Affirmance; Minutes and Reports to Show Concurrences and Dissents
§ 15-2-17. Rules for Regulating Supreme Court’s Proceedings
§ 15-2-21. Employment and Salaries of Court Staff
§ 15-2-22. Sheriff of Supreme Court