History. Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 91, § 5; Code 1863, §§ 302, 303; Code 1868, §§ 362, 363; Code 1873, §§ 327, 328; Code 1882, §§ 327, 328; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4228, 4229; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4786, 4787; Code 1933, § 24-1711; Ga. L. 1983, p. 544, § 2; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 15; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1247, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1091, § 2; Ga. L. 2018, p. 356, § 1-2/SB 436.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted “individual” for “person” throughout this Code section; in subsection (b), inserted “or her” throughout, substituted “shall not” for “cannot” near the middle of the first sentence, and substituted “when he or she” for “where he” in the third sentence.
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For article, “The Selection and Tenure of Judges,” see 2 Ga. St. B. J. 281 (1966).
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