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Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-6-1. Composition of Judicial Circuits - The entire state is divided into judicial circuits, in reference...
§ 15-6-2. Number of Judges - The number of judges for each of the superior courts...
§ 15-6-3. Terms of Court - The terms of court for the superior courts for each...
§ 15-6-4. Qualifications of Judges - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 234; Code 1868, § 228;...
§ 15-6-4.1. Election of Judges - Each judge of the superior courts shall be elected by...
§ 15-6-5. Restrictions on Practice of Law - Following their election, the judges of the superior courts are...
§ 15-6-6. Oath of Judges - Before entering on the duties of their office, superior court...
§ 15-6-7. Effect of Attachment of County to Different Judicial Circuit - A person who has been elected a judge of the...
§ 15-6-8. Jurisdiction and Powers of Superior Courts - The superior courts have authority: History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851...
§ 15-6-9. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Authority of Judges Generally - The judges of the superior courts have authority: History. Orig....
§ 15-6-9. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Authority of Judges Generally - The judges of the superior courts have authority: History. Orig....
§ 15-6-10. Discharge of Duties - Each of the judges of the superior courts shall discharge...
§ 15-6-11. Electronic Filings of Pleadings and Documents; Electronic Payments and Remittances; Access; Public Disclosure - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-11 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-11.1. Superior Court Judges Performing Ordered Military Duty - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-11.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-12. Judges’ Jurisdiction Coextensive With Limits of State; Authority When Serving in Other Circuits - History. Laws 1806, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 460; Code 1863,...
§ 15-6-13. Disqualified Judge to Procure Replacement; Failure as Ground of Impeachment - History. Orig. Code 1863, §§ 246, 247; Code 1868, §§...
§ 15-6-14. Selection of Replacement Judge When Disqualified Judge Fails to Act - History. Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 28, §§ 1, 2; Code...
§ 15-6-15. Assignment by Governor of Alternate for Disabled Judge; Duty of Judge Assigned - History. Ga. L. 1905, p. 87, §§ 1, 2; Civil...
§ 15-6-16. Authority of Superior Court Judges - Each judge of the superior court shall have authority to...
§ 15-6-17. Time and Place of Holding Court Generally; Habeas Corpus and Other Nonjury Proceedings; Satellite Courthouses - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 457; Code 1863,...
§ 15-6-18. Alternative Locations; Conditions and Limitations; Force and Effect as if Done at Regular Courthouse - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-18 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-19. Length of Terms of Courts - The regular terms of the superior and state courts shall...
§ 15-6-20. Special Terms - The judges of the superior courts may, in their discretion,...
§ 15-6-21. Time for Deciding Motions; Filing and Notification; Noncompliance as Ground for Impeachment - History. Ga. L. 1898, p. 89, §§ 1, 2; Civil...
§ 15-6-22. Adjournments - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 459; Laws 1823,...
§ 15-6-23. Signing Documents in Any County in Circuit - Any judge of the superior courts may sign any document...
§ 15-6-24. Payment of Court’s Contingent Expenses - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3617; Code 1868, § 3642;...
§ 15-6-25. Employment of Secretary Authorized - History. Ga. L. 1972, p. 617, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-27. Procedure for Hiring Personnel Employed by Superior Court Judges; Local Supplements - History. Ga. L. 1975, p. 1506, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-28. Law Assistants and Court Administrators for Judicial Circuits; Circuits Having Institutions for Carrying Out Death Sentences - History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 455, §§ 1, 2; Ga....
§ 15-6-29. Salary of Judges - History. Ga. L. 1904, p. 72, § 1; Civil Code...
§ 15-6-29.1. Accountability Court Supplement; Limitation - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-29.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-30. Travel Expenses - History. Ga. L. 1905, p. 87, § 3; Civil Code...
§ 15-6-31. Transfer of Administrative Functions - Effective July 1, 2008, the ministerial functions of the commissioner...
§ 15-6-32. Expenses for Attendance at Educational Programs - Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the judges and...
§ 15-6-33. Convention for Recommending Rules - The several judges of the superior courts may convene at...
§ 15-6-34. Creation of the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; Composition - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-34 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-35. Selection of Bailiffs by Sheriff; Appointment of Additional Bailiffs - The sheriff shall have the right to select such bailiffs,...
§ 15-6-36. Notice of Student’s Felony Conviction to School Superintendent - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-36 , enacted by Ga. L....
Article 2 - Clerks of Superior Courts
§ 15-6-50. Clerk’s Term of Office; Qualifications; Training Requirements; Appointment of Clerk Pro Tempore During Training - History. Laws 1794, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 574; Code 1863,...
§ 15-6-50.1. Superior Court Clerks Training Council - Membership on the training council does not constitute public office,...
§ 15-6-50.2. Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-50.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-50.3. Criminal Case Data Exchange Board Created; Membership; Operation; Role; Public Access - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-50.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-51. Eligibility to Serve as Other Court Clerk - The clerk of superior court shall be eligible to hold...
§ 15-6-52. Practice of Law Restricted - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 574; Code 1863,...
§ 15-6-53. Appointment of Clerk; Actions by Interim Clerk; Special Elections - History. Laws 1842, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 216; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-54. Appointment by Probate Judge Pending Filling of Vacancy; Duration of Appointment - Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2012, p. 173, § 1-5/HB...
§ 15-6-55. Emergency Service by Probate Court Judge; Appointment of Interim Deputy Clerk - History. Laws 1826, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 213; Code 1863,...
§ 15-6-57. Election to Break Tie - Should any two or more candidates at an election to...
§ 15-6-58. Oath of Office - I do swear or affirm that I will truly and...
§ 15-6-59. Bond; Appointment of Deputies - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 573; Laws 1817,...
§ 15-6-60. Powers of Clerks - The clerks of the superior courts have authority: History. Laws...
§ 15-6-60.1. Location of Retained Records; Request for Access to Records; Contracting for Retention; Online Access - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-60.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-61. Duties of Clerks Generally; Computerized Record-Keeping System - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 573.; Laws 1807,...
§ 15-6-62. Additional Clerk Duties - The clerk shall not allow any record to be taken...
§ 15-6-62.1. Back-Up Records - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-62.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-63. Obtaining of Names of Grantors and Grantees Prior to Recordation of Title Transfer - History. Ga. L. 1978, p. 1654, § 1. Cross references....
§ 15-6-65. Entry of Civil Cases on Dockets; Order for Trial - All civil cases pending in the superior court shall be...
§ 15-6-66. Grantor-Grantee Index - History. Ga. L. 1887, p. 53, § 1; Civil Code...
§ 15-6-67. Recordation of Plats and Condominium Plans; Specifications - History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 193, § 1; Code 1933,...
§ 15-6-68. Public Access to Maps, Plats, and Plans - History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 193, § 2; Code 1933,...
§ 15-6-69. Effect of Map and Plat Recordation Requirements - History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 193, §§ 3, 4; Code...
§ 15-6-70. Recordation of Bankruptcy Petition, Decree, or Order; Fees - A certified copy of a petition, with schedules omitted, commencing...
§ 15-6-72. Recordation and Index of Military Service Records; Confidentiality - History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 184, § 1; Code 1933,...
§ 15-6-73. Destruction of Obsolete Records - History. Ga. L. 1962, p. 662, § 1; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-74. Preservation of Newspapers Containing Advertisements - History. Civil Code 1895, § 4361; Civil Code 1910, §...
§ 15-6-76.1. Investing or Depositing Funds; Depositing Funds Paid Into Court Registry - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-76.1 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-77. Fees; Construction of Other Fee Provisions - Click to view Click to view (i) No fees shall...
§ 15-6-77.4. Additional Divorce Case Filing Fee for Children’s Trust Fund - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-77.4 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-78. Veterans Not to Be Charged for Recordation of Discharge Certificates - History. Ga. L. 1947, p. 1177, §§ 1, 3; Ga....
§ 15-6-80. Payment of Transcript Costs to Clerk Before Transmittal - In all cases certified to the appellate courts, the costs...
§ 15-6-81. Failure to Perform Duty Punishable as Contempt - Any clerk of the superior court who fails to perform...
§ 15-6-82. Governor Ordering Investigation of Clerk of Court; Suspension of Clerk - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 267; Code 1868, § 261;...
§ 15-6-83. Clerk’s Liability - If any of the clerks of the superior courts receive...
§ 15-6-84. Clerk’s Liability After Retirement - The clerks of the superior courts are subject to the...
§ 15-6-85. Clerks’ Offices Subject to Grand Jury Examination; Written Report - Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1994, p. 607, § 1,...
§ 15-6-86. Location of Clerk’s Office in Place Other Than Courthouse; Storage of Archival or Inactive Records in Different Location; County Documents Exception - History. Laws 1799, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 573; Laws 1807,...
§ 15-6-87. Furnishing of Fixtures, Supplies, and Equipment to Clerk - History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 121, § 2; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-88. Minimum Annual Salary Schedule - Click to view Population Minimum Salary 0 — 5,999 $...
§ 15-6-88.2. Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance Schedule for the Clerk’s Office - In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or...
§ 15-6-89. Additional Remuneration for Certain Services - In addition to the minimum salary provided in Code Section...
§ 15-6-90. Longevity Increases; Operational Expenses; Local Laws - History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 256, § 3; Ga. L....
§ 15-6-91. Effect of Salary Provisions on Local Legislation - All local legislation in effect on April 1, 1973, or...
§ 15-6-93. Office Hours - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-93 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-94. Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority - The authority shall be the sole owner of its compiled...
§ 15-6-95. Priorities of Distribution of Fines, Bond Forfeitures, Surcharges, Additional Fees, and Costs in Cases of Partial Payments Into the Court - Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a clerk of any...
§ 15-6-96. Clerk as Custodian of Records; Contracts to Market Records or Computer Generated Data for Profit - The clerk of the superior court is the custodian of...
§ 15-6-97. State-Wide Uniform Automated Information System; Additional Powers and Duties of Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-97 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-97.2. Maintenance of Uniform Automated Electronic Information System for Carbon Sequestration Registry - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-97.2 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-97.3. Revision of Automated Information System for State Tax Execution Data; Regulatory Authority - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-97.3 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-98. Collection and Remittal of Fees - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-98 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-99. Re-Creation of Grantor and Grantee Indexes - History. Code 1981, § 15-6-99 , enacted by Ga. L....
§ 15-6-100. Clerk’s Expenditure of Funds - No agreement by a clerk to acquire services, supplies, or...