Georgia Code
Article 2 - Jurisdiction, Power, and Duties
§ 15-9-36. Judges of Probate Courts as Clerks Thereof; Chief Clerk; Powers of Clerks; Uncontested Matters; Oaths

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“I do swear that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of (chief clerk or designated clerk) of the probate court for the County of , during my continuance in office, according to law, to the best of my knowledge and ability, without favor or affection to any party. So help me God.”
History. Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 50, § 1; Code 1863, §§ 313, 314; Code 1868, §§ 374, 375; Code 1873, §§ 341, 342; Code 1882, §§ 341, 342; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4247, 4248; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4805, 4806; Code 1933, §§ 24-1801, 24-1802; Ga. L. 1978, p. 891, § 2; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1581, § 3; Ga. L. 1987, p. 524, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 586, § 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 394, § 5; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1665, § 3; Ga. L. 2012, p. 683, § 2/HB 534; Ga. L. 2014, p. 395, § 1/SB 341; Ga. L. 2018, p. 356, § 1-20/SB 436; Ga. L. 2021, p. 318, § 1/HB 97.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, in subsection (b), deleted “and may act for judges of the probate courts in those cases in which they are authorized to act for the judge by Code Section 15-9-13” following “nature” at the end of the first sentence, and substituted “15-9-10” for “15-9-11.1” at the end of the second sentence.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, added the third sentence in subsection (a); added “and shall take the oath provided for under subsection (d) of this Code section” at the end of paragraph (c)(1); and added subsection (d).
Cross references.
Appointment of judge of probate court as clerk of superior court, § 15-6-55 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1988, p. 586, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the amendment to this Code section applied to any vacancy occurring on or after March 30, 1988.
Law reviews.
For note on 1991 amendment of this Code section, see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 212 (1992).

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