It shall be the duty of all the Justices of the Supreme Court to attend each term thereof. However, if, from providential cause, any of the Justices cannot attend the court, the court may be held by a quorum as defined by Article VI, Section VI, Paragraph I of the Constitution of this state. If less than a quorum attend, the Justices attending may adjourn the court to any time agreed upon by the attending Justices.
History. Laws 1845, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 448; Code 1863, § 3159; Code 1868, § 3171; Code 1873, § 3239; Ga. L. 1877, p. 94, § 2; Code 1882, § 3239; Civil Code 1895, § 5495; Civil Code 1910, § 6100; Code 1933, § 24-3802; Ga. L. 1945, p. 212, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 50.
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