History. Code 1981, § 15-9-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 743, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1247, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 356, § 1-15/SB 436.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in subsection (a), deleted “and judges emeriti” following “the judges” in the middle of the second sentence, and substituted “president-elect,” for “first vice president, second” in the middle of the fourth sentence.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-9-1.1. Required Training Courses; Attendance Record; Expenses
§ 15-9-2. Eligibility for Judgeship; Restrictions on Fiduciary Role
§ 15-9-3. Restrictions on Practice of Law
§ 15-9-4. Additional Judicial Eligibility Requirements in Certain Counties
§ 15-9-5. When Judge Ineligible for Reelection
§ 15-9-9. When Other Security Ordered; Failure to Comply
§ 15-9-10. Temporary Filling of Vacancy; Order of Priority; Compensation
§ 15-9-11. Special Election to Fill Vacancy; Term of Individual Elected
§ 15-9-12. Disposition of Unfinished Proceedings of Predecessor
§ 15-9-13. Procedure When Judge Unable to Act; Compensation
§ 15-9-15. Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia
§ 15-9-16. Authority of Retired Judge to Perform Marriage Ceremonies