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GA Code § 15-6-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-14. Selection of Replacement Judge When Disqualified Judge Fails to Act

  When from any cause the judge of the superior court or any city court is disqualified from presiding in any civil case and has failed to procure the services of a judge to try the case, then the parties litigant, by consent, may select any attorney of this state to preside in the case; the attorney so selected, when the consent is entered on the minutes, shall exercise all the functions of a judge in that case. Any senior judge of the superior courts may likewise be selected.   In all cases mentioned in subsection (a) of this Code section, when the case or cases are reached in their order on the docket without an agreement by the parties as to the selection of an attorney to preside as judge, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the superior court or in his absence, the deputy clerk to select some competent attorney practicing in that court, who shall likewise have authority and preside in the case as aforesaid. Any senior judge of the superior courts may likewise be selected.    (Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 28, §§ 1, 2; Code 1868, § 241; Code 1873, §§ 250, 252; Code 1882, §§ 250, 252; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4327, 4329; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4856, 4858; Code 1933, §§ 24-2625, 24-2626; Ga. L. 1958, p. 295, §§ 1, 2.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, §§ 80 et seq., 168 et seq., 209 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 163.   ALR.    - Power of judge pro tempore or special judge, after expiration of period for which he was appointed, to entertain motion or assume further jurisdiction in case previously tried before him, 134 A.L.R. 1129.    Right of party, in course of litigation, to challenge title or authority of judge or of person acting as judge, 144 A.L.R. 1207.
GA Code § 15-6-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-15. Assignment by Governor of Alternate for Disabled Judge; Duty of Judge Assigned

  Whenever it is satisfactorily made to appear to the Governor that any regular term of the superior court, as fixed by law, in any county, will not be held or continued in session because of the bodily or mental sickness or other disability of the judge of the superior court of the circuit in which such county is located and when it is likewise made to appear that any special term of the superior court, in any county, for like causes, will not be held or continued in session, it shall be the duty of the Governor to name and assign another superior court judge to proceed to the county and to hold the regular or special term of the court. However, no judge shall be named or assigned to hold such court when the time fixed for holding the same conflicts with the time fixed by law for the holding of any regular or special term already called by him in his circuit.   It shall be the duty of any judge of the superior courts, when named and assigned by the Governor as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section, to proceed to the county where the court in question is to be held and to open and hold the same in the manner prescribed by law or by the order of the presiding judge of that circuit in the calling of a special term.    (Ga. L. 1905, p. 87, §§ 1, 2; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4842, 4843; Code 1933, §§ 24-2610, 24-2611; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, §§ 206, 226 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, §§ 37, 40, 41.   ALR.    - Powers of judge who has attained constitutional age limit, 25 A.L.R. 27.    Authority of judge in respect of unfinished business of another judge, 54 A.L.R. 952; 58 A.L.R. 848.   Illness or incapacity of judge, prosecuting officer, or prosecution witness as justifying delay in bringing accused speedily to trial - state cases, 78 A.L.R.3d 297.   Substitution of judge in state criminal trial, 45 A.L.R.5th 591.   Power of successor or substituted judge, in civil case, to render decision or enter judgment on testimony heard by predecessor, 84 A.L.R.5th 399.
GA Code § 15-6-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-16. Authority of Superior Court Judges

 Each judge of the superior court shall have authority to perform any judicial act which he or she is lawfully entitled to perform, regardless of where such judge is located when such judicial act is performed.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 248; Code 1868, § 242; Code 1873, § 253; Code 1882, § 253; Civil Code 1895, § 4330; Civil Code 1910, § 4859; Code 1933, § 24-2627; Ga. L. 2021, p. 423, § 1-1/HB 635.)    The 2021 amendment,  effective May 4, 2021, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "No judge of the superior courts shall have authority to perform any judicial act required of him by law when he is beyond the jurisdiction of this state."   Cross references.   - Authority of state court judges, § 15-7-4.    Authority of probate court judges, § 15-9-30.    Authority of magistrate to act, § 15-10-2.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Judge of a superior court of this state had no authority to do any official act required by the laws of this state when the judge was not within the jurisdiction of this state. Buchanan v. Jones, 12 Ga. 612 (1853).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 16 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, §§ 63, 65.
GA Code § 15-6-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-19. Length of Terms of Courts

 The regular terms of the superior and state courts shall continue until the commencement of the next regular term, at which time they shall stand adjourned.   (Ga. L. 1887, p. 58, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 4346; Ga. L. 1896, p. 47, § 1; Ga. L. 1909, p. 97, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 4877; Code 1933, § 24-3010; Ga. L. 1972, p. 713, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, §§ 20, 21.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 133 et seq.
GA Code § 15-6-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-20. Special Terms

 The judges of the superior courts may, in their discretion, hold special terms of court in any county within their respective circuits when the business requires it to close the dockets and may, in the exercise of a sound discretion, cause new juries to be drawn for the same or may order the juries drawn for the regular term to give their attendance upon such special terms. The judges are authorized to hold special terms of court for the trial of criminal cases or for the disposition of civil business, or both, in any county of their circuits, at their discretion, and either to compel the attendance of grand or trial jurors of a previous term or to draw new jurors, according to law.   (Ga. L. 1861, p. 56, §§ 1, 2; Code 1863, § 3167; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 59, § 1; Code 1868, § 3178; Code 1873, § 3245; Code 1882, § 3245; Ga. L. 1890-91, p. 74, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 4345; Penal Code 1895, § 796; Civil Code 1910, § 4876; Penal Code 1910, § 796; Code 1933, § 24-3009.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Drawing of grand jurors for special term.   - This section did not require that grand jurors drawn for special term must be drawn at close of the regular term; to do so would greatly inhibit the court's use of special terms for the court's business. 1967 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 67-304.   Per diem charge by sheriff and clerk for attending transferred court.   - Superior court of one county may be held in another county of the district, and sheriff and clerk of former county may charge per diem for attending superior court of their county. 1948-49 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 66.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 20.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 142 et seq.   ALR.   - Jurisdiction or power of grand jury after expiration of term of court for which organized, 75 A.L.R.2d 544.
GA Code § 15-6-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-22. Adjournments

  The judge may, during a term of court, adjourn the court to such time as he may think fit.   In case of unavoidable accidents, whereby the superior court in any county is not held at the time appointed for holding the same, the clerk of court shall adjourn the court from day to day, not exceeding two days. Unless the presiding judge orders to the contrary within the two days, the clerk shall then adjourn the court to the next term.   When the clerk of the superior court is informed by the presiding judge that it is not possible for the judge to attend the regular term of the court, from sickness of himself or his family or other unavoidable cause which shall be expressed in the order of adjournment, and the judge for proper reasons in his discretion does not procure another judge to preside in his absence, the clerk shall adjourn the court to such time as the judge may direct and shall advertise the same at the courthouse of the county in which the court is to be held and one or more times in a public newspaper.    (Laws 1799, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 459; Laws 1823, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 461; Code 1863, §§ 3164, 3165, 3166; Code 1868, §§ 3175, 3176, 3177; Code 1873, §§ 3242, 3243, 3244; Code 1882, §§ 3242, 3243, 3244; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4342, 4343, 4344; Penal Code 1895, §§ 793, 794, 795; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4873, 4874, 4875; Penal Code 1910, §§ 793, 794, 795; Code 1933, §§ 24-3002, 24-3006, 24-3007.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 20.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 142 et seq.
GA Code § 15-6-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-23. Signing Documents in Any County in Circuit

 Any judge of the superior courts may sign any document connected with the official duties of his office in any county comprising a part of his circuit, including all writs, orders, judgments, and warrants required to be signed by the judge. The document may be signed by the judge in any county within his circuit in which he is present at the time the document is signed.   (Ga. L. 1971, p. 363, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL    In order for a search warrant or arrest warrant to be valid, the search warrant must be signed by a magistrate who is authorized to hold a court of inquiry under O.C.G.A. § 17-7-20 and who is physically present in the county in which he or she serves. 2000 Op. Atty. Gen. No. U2000-11.
GA Code § 15-6-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-25. Employment of Secretary Authorized

  Each superior court judge is authorized to employ a secretary.   All personnel actions involving secretaries appointed pursuant to this Code section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 15-6-27.    (Ga. L. 1972, p. 617, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1506, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 668, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1486, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 434, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 794, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 54, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1226, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 992, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1335, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Intent.   - Intent of the General Assembly in authorizing the employment of secretaries was to ensure that superior court judges and district attorneys were provided with adequate assistance so they could accomplish their official tasks in an efficient manner without being burdened by clerical problems. 1972 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 72-104.   Code section does not apply to senior judges.    - Ga. L. 1972, p. 617, § 1 (see now O.C.G.A. § 15-6-25) applies only to full-time judges and not to judges emeritus (now senior judges) called upon to preside in a particular case under Ga. L. 1970, p. 204, §§ 1-4 (see now O.C.G.A. § 47-8-64). 1972 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U72-129.   Simultaneous service of judicial secretary.    - A judicial secretary appointed pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-6-25 may not simultaneously serve the same court as an official court reporter because such an arrangement would prevent the secretary from complying with O.C.G.A. § 45-10-1 and providing the state with a full day's work for a full day's pay. 2016 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U16-2.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 26.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 122 et seq. 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 65.
GA Code § 15-6-26 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-26. Supplementation of Secretary's Salary by County

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1335, § 2, effective July 1, 1997.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1975, p. 1506, § 4.
GA Code § 15-6-28 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-28. Law Assistants and Court Administrators for Judicial Circuits; Circuits Having Institutions for Carrying Out Death Sentences

  The chief judge of each judicial circuit is authorized to employ either one law assistant or one court administrator for the circuit. Each judicial circuit is authorized to employ additional law assistants and administrators subject to availability of funds.   The chief judge of a judicial circuit wherein there is located an institution of the state designated by the Department of Corrections for carrying out the death sentence is authorized to employ a law assistant whose primary duty shall be to assist the court in handling appeals made by individuals awaiting execution.   All personnel actions involving law assistants and court administrators employed pursuant to this Code section shall be in accordance with the provisions of Code Section 15-6-27.   Funds for salaries, expenses, and other remuneration for law assistants and court administrators employed pursuant to this Code section shall be paid from state funds appropriated or otherwise available for the operation of the superior courts.    (Ga. L. 1980, p. 455, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1279, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1488, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 19; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 15; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1335, § 4; Ga. L. 1999, p. 736, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Reimbursement to counties for habeas corpus costs, § 9-14-53.    Death penalty generally, § 17-10-30 et seq.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Delegation of power to excuse jurors.    - If the clerk delegated the duty of handling excusals to the court administrator and the chief deputy clerk, the court administrator (who excused some veniremen) did not have such power if the court administrator was not authorized expressly by the chief judge to excuse jurors, but there was no such disregard of the essential and substantial provisions of the statute as would vitiate the arrays. Hendrick v. State, 257 Ga. 17, 354 S.E.2d 433 (1987).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Effect of Law Clerk's Conflict of Interest, 49 A.L.R.7th Art. 3
GA Code § 15-6-28.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-28.1. Employment of Law Clerks by Chief Judges of Circuits Having Institutions for Carrying Out Death Sentences

 Repealed by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1335, § 5, effective July 1, 1997.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1981, p. 687, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1984, p. 702, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 19; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 15.   Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 15/HB 90, effective March 13, 2015, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, reenacted the repeal of this Code section.
GA Code § 15-6-29.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-29.1. Accountability Court Supplement; Limitation

  Whenever a circuit has implemented a drug court division, mental health court division, or veterans court division, then on and after January 1, 2016, the state shall pay each superior court judge in such circuit an annual accountability court supplement of $6,000.00. Such supplement shall be paid from state funds by The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia in equal monthly installments as regular compensation.   When a local law provides for a salary to be paid based on a percentage of, total compensation for, or similar mathematical relationship to a superior court judge's salary, the accountability court salary supplement paid pursuant to this Code section shall not be included in the calculation of compensation to be paid by a county, municipality, or consolidated government.   Notwithstanding subsection (c) of Code Section 15-6-29, on and after January 1, 2016, no county or counties comprising the circuit shall increase an aggregate county salary supplement paid to a superior court judge, if such supplement is $50,000.00 or more.     (Code 1981, §15-6-29.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 919, § 1-4/HB 279.)
GA Code § 15-6-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-31. Transfer of Administrative Functions

 Effective July 1, 2008, the ministerial functions of the commissioner of administrative services or of the Department of Administrative Services relating to the payment of salaries, benefits, and expenses of superior court judges, and other state paid personnel authorized by this chapter shall be transferred to and performed by The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia.    (Code 1981, §15-6-31, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 577, § 5/SB 396.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 9.2 repealed former Code Section 15-6-31, pertaining to contingent expense allowance, effective July 1, 1993. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1951, p. 78, § 1; Ga. L. 1953, Jan.-Feb. Sess., p. 370, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 113, § 2; Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 408; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 15-6-32 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-32. Expenses for Attendance at Educational Programs

 Any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the judges and senior judges of the superior courts of this state are authorized to accept and receive from funds appropriated for the operation of the superior courts to the extent not eligible for reimbursement from funds appropriated for the operation of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education or from funds appropriated for the operation of the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education reimbursement for the actual expenses of continuing judicial education within the state and out-of-state in the same manner as members of the General Assembly in attendance at conferences and meetings. Such reimbursement, whether for education within or outside the state, shall further include any tuition fees, registration fees, or other similar expenses necessary to receive such education. All requests for attendance at educational seminars shall be submitted to the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education for prior approval.   (Code 1933, § 24-2606.3, enacted by Ga. L. 1978, p. 1370, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 596, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 794, § 2; Ga. L. 1987, p. 385, § 3.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions rendered prior to Ga. L. 1980, p. 596 are included in the annotations for this Code section. Current law makes no mention of any limitation on reimbursement to five days of judicial education per year.   Cumulative grant of authority.   - This provision authorizes superior court judges to accept state funds for up to five days' continuing education and cannot be construed to prohibit superior court judges from accepting reimbursement, from all sources combined, for more than five days of continuing education per year. 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 78-28 (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1980, p. 596).   Meaning of term "five days annually."   - Expression "five days annually" should be construed to mean "five days in any one fiscal year," and the five-day limitation applies to any reimbursement attributable in whole or in part to state funds. In the case of reimbursements made from matched funds, the limitation would remain five days, and would not be extended to ten days; the remaining language of this section expands the authorization to cover nonstate governmental sources, and confirms the existing authorization as set forth in the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct. 1978 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 78-28 (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1980, p. 596).    General Assembly intended that the reimbursement ceiling  operate according to fixed periods. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 80-87 (decided prior to passage of Ga. L. 1980, p. 596).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 54.   C.J.S.   - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 89.
GA Code § 15-6-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 6 - Superior Courts|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-6-33. Convention for Recommending Rules

 The several judges of the superior courts may convene at the seat of government once each year, at such time as they or a majority of them may appoint, for the purpose of recommending to the General Assembly the establishment of uniform rules of practice throughout the several circuits. Such rules so recommended by the convention of judges shall not become operative and of force and effect until enacted into law by the General Assembly.   (Laws 1821, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 460; Code 1863, § 3170; Code 1868, § 3181; Code 1873, § 3246; Code 1882, § 3246; Civil Code 1895, § 4332; Civil Code 1910, § 4861; Code 1933, § 24-2628; Ga. L. 1937, p. 464, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Administration of the judicial system and adoption of uniform court rules, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. IX, Para. I.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Limitation on powers of judges to sit in convention.    - Any and all rights, powers, and authority of judges of the superior courts to sit in convention and as a convention of judges to establish "uniform rules of practice throughout the several circuits" could be no greater than was conferred by the statute authorizing such a convention and defining its powers. Jones v. Boykin, 185 Ga. 606, 196 S.E. 900 (1938).    Each judge should conform to the rules, whether the rules meet with the judge's approval or not. Wilson v. State, 33 Ga. 207 (1862).    Any action by convention cannot be taken or construed as orders of court. Jones v. Boykin, 185 Ga. 606, 196 S.E. 900 (1938).    Judges may amend rules the judges have established. Snipes v. Parker, 98 Ga. 522, 25 S.E. 580 (1896).    Construction placed upon rules by superior court is conclusive, unless clearly erroneous and injustice will result. Roberts v. Kuhrt, 119 Ga. 704, 46 S.E. 856 (1904); Frost v. Pennington, 6 Ga. App. 298, 65 S.E. 41 (1909).   Bar admission rules.    - Rules governing qualifications for admission to the bar cannot be accounted as rule of practice in superior court. Jones v. Boykin, 185 Ga. 606, 196 S.E. 900 (1938).    Cited in Barfield v. State, 89 Ga. App. 204, 79 S.E.2d 68 (1953).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 45 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 160 et seq.