A retired judge of a probate court of any county of this state shall be vested with the same authority as an active judge of this state for the purpose of performing marriage ceremonies.
History. Code 1981, § 15-9-16 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 593, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 15; Ga. L. 2018, p. 356, § 1-16/SB 436.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, deleted the last sentence of this Code section, which read: “For purposes of this Code section, a retired judge of a probate court shall be one who has served as probate judge not less than 12 years.”
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For comment, “By the Power Vested in Me? Licensing Religious Officials to Solemnize Marriage in the Age of Same-Sex Marriage,” see 63 Emory L.J. 979 (2014).
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