History. Orig. Code 1863, § 205; Code 1868, § 199; Code 1873, § 212; Code 1882, § 212; Civil Code 1895, § 5502; Ga. L. 1906, p. 24, § 3; Civil Code 1910, §§ 330, 6107; Code 1933, §§ 24-3503, 24-4004; Ga. L. 1957, p. 205, §§ 2-4; Ga. L. 1962, p. 3, §§ 2, 3; Ga. L. 1966, p. 72, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 19, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 7; Ga. L. 2007, p. 424, § 2/HB 120; Ga. L. 2015, p. 919, § 1-2B/HB 279; Ga. L. 2017, p. 122, § 1-2/HB 5.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2007, “Judge” was substituted for “Justice” in the middle of the third sentence of paragraph (b)(2).
Law reviews.
For article discussing judicial compensation, see 14 Ga. St. B.J. 110 (1978).
For article, “Annual Survey of Georgia Law: June 1, 2015 — May 31, 2016: Special Contribution: Open Chambers Revisited: Demystifying the Inner Workings and Culture of the Georgia Court of Appeals,” see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 1 (2016).
Structure Georgia Code
§ 15-3-3. Jurisdiction Over Certain Crimes
§ 15-3-3.1. Appellate Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals
§ 15-3-4. Election and Term of Office of Judges of Court of Appeals
§ 15-3-5. Oath of Judges; Compensation
§ 15-3-6. Compensation of Officers and Employees
§ 15-3-10. Employment and Salaries of Staff
§ 15-3-11. Appointment of Deputy Clerk and Employees by Clerk of Court
§ 15-3-12. Books, Supplies, and Services
§ 15-3-13. Voluntary Preappeal Settlement Conference Procedure