History. Ga. L. 1898, p. 89, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4864, 4865; Ga. L. 1916, p. 50, § 1; Code 1933, §§ 24-2620, 24-2621; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 15; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15; Ga. L. 2001, p. 854, § 2.
Cross references.
Impeachment, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. VII.
Motions, demurrers, special pleas, and similar items in criminal matters, Uniform Superior Court Rules, Rule 31.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2001, p. 854, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to subsection (c) shall apply to judgments or decisions entered on and after July 1, 2001.
Law reviews.
For article, “Judicial Retirement, Discipline and Removal,” see 3 Ga. St. B. J. 197 (1966).
For article discussing the inefficiency of mandamus and impeachment as remedies for judicial inaction, see 5 Ga. St. B.J. 467 (1969).
For annual survey on workers’ compensation, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 463 (2007).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-6-1. Composition of Judicial Circuits
§ 15-6-4. Qualifications of Judges
§ 15-6-4.1. Election of Judges
§ 15-6-5. Restrictions on Practice of Law
§ 15-6-7. Effect of Attachment of County to Different Judicial Circuit
§ 15-6-8. Jurisdiction and Powers of Superior Courts
§ 15-6-9. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Authority of Judges Generally
§ 15-6-9. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Authority of Judges Generally
§ 15-6-10. Discharge of Duties
§ 15-6-11.1. Superior Court Judges Performing Ordered Military Duty
§ 15-6-13. Disqualified Judge to Procure Replacement; Failure as Ground of Impeachment
§ 15-6-14. Selection of Replacement Judge When Disqualified Judge Fails to Act
§ 15-6-15. Assignment by Governor of Alternate for Disabled Judge; Duty of Judge Assigned
§ 15-6-16. Authority of Superior Court Judges
§ 15-6-19. Length of Terms of Courts
§ 15-6-23. Signing Documents in Any County in Circuit
§ 15-6-24. Payment of Court’s Contingent Expenses
§ 15-6-25. Employment of Secretary Authorized
§ 15-6-27. Procedure for Hiring Personnel Employed by Superior Court Judges; Local Supplements
§ 15-6-29.1. Accountability Court Supplement; Limitation
§ 15-6-31. Transfer of Administrative Functions
§ 15-6-32. Expenses for Attendance at Educational Programs
§ 15-6-33. Convention for Recommending Rules
§ 15-6-34. Creation of the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; Composition
§ 15-6-35. Selection of Bailiffs by Sheriff; Appointment of Additional Bailiffs
§ 15-6-36. Notice of Student’s Felony Conviction to School Superintendent