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GA Code § 15-2-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-19. Law Assistants

 The Justices of the Supreme Court shall be authorized to appoint law assistants for the use of the court and to remove them at pleasure. The law assistants shall have been admitted to the bar of this state as practicing attorneys; provided, however, that an individual who graduated from law school but who is not a member of the bar of this state may be appointed as a law assistant so long as he or she is admitted to the bar of this state within one year of such appointment. It shall be the duty of the law assistants to attend all sessions of the court, if so ordered, and generally to perform the duties incident to the role of law assistant.   (Code 1933, § 24-4301, enacted by Ga. L. 1946, p. 102, § 4; Ga. L. 1950, p. 342, § 1; Ga. L. 1952, p. 399, § 5; Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 1-2/HB 927.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 1-1/HB 927, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Appellate Jurisdiction Reform Act of 2016.'"   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2016 amendment of this Code section, see 33 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 205 (2016).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 26.
GA Code § 15-2-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-20. Officers of Court

 The officers of the Supreme Court are a clerk, a reporter and an assistant reporter, a sheriff, and stenographers.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 213; Code 1868, § 207; Code 1873, § 220; Code 1882, § 220; Civil Code 1895, § 5507; Ga. L. 1896, p. 46, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 6119; Code 1933, § 24-4001.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 1 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 121 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-21. Employment and Salaries of Court Staff

 The Supreme Court may employ and fix the salaries of such stenographers, clerical assistants, and employees as may be deemed necessary by the court. Their salaries shall be paid by the clerk from the appropriations for the operation of the Supreme Court.   (Ga. L. 1943, p. 387, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 121 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-22. Sheriff of Supreme Court

 The sheriff of the Supreme Court shall be appointed by the Justices for such term as may be specified by the order of appointment, not to exceed six years.   (Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 74, § 2; Civil Code 1895, § 5523; Civil Code 1910, § 6135; Code 1933, § 24-4401.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Courts, § 1 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 121 et seq. 80 C.J.S., Sheriffs and Constables, §§ 1 et seq., 51 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-23. Compensation of Sheriff

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 4, effective July 1, 1993.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1916, p. 142, § 1; Ga. L. 1918, p. 227, § 1; Ga. L. 1919, p. 285, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-4402; Ga. L. 1952, p. 399, § 4; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 15-2-24 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-24. Compensation of Officers and Employees

 The Justices of the Supreme Court are authorized to fix the annual compensation of the officers and employees of the court, provided that the total salaries and expenses of the court shall be within the amount of money available for such purposes.   (Orig. Code 1863, § 1578; Code 1868, § 1640; Code 1873, § 1646; Code 1882, § 1646; Civil Code 1895, § 287; Civil Code 1910, § 322; Ga. L. 1904, p. 72, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-4005; Ga. L. 1957, p. 205, § 5.)
GA Code § 15-2-25 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-2-25. Books, Supplies, and Services

 The Supreme Court shall purchase such books, pamphlets, or other publications and such other supplies and services as the Justices thereof may deem necessary. The cost thereof shall be paid by the clerk out of the appropriations for the operation of the Supreme Court.   (Ga. L. 1943, p. 387, § 12.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, §§ 3, 4.
GA Code § 15-2-40 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-40. Term of Office; Oath

 The clerk of the Supreme Court shall hold his office for six years unless removed for incapacity, improper conduct, or neglect of duty. Before entering upon his duties, he shall take an oath faithfully to discharge them and shall also take all other oaths required of civil officers.   (Laws 1845, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 451; Code 1863, § 214; Code 1868, § 208; Code 1873, § 221; Code 1882, § 221; Civil Code 1895, § 5508; Civil Code 1910, § 6120; Code 1933, § 24-4101.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, §§ 4, 7.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, §§ 106 et seq., 121 et seq., 324 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-41 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-41. Deputy Clerks

 The clerk of the Supreme Court may appoint one or more deputies, in his discretion, under such rules as the court may adopt and shall be responsible for the faithful performance of their duties. When so appointed, the powers and duties of the deputy clerks shall be the same as those of the clerk.   (Laws 1845, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 451; Code 1863, § 215; Code 1868, § 209; Code 1873, § 222; Code 1882, § 222; Civil Code 1895, § 5509; Civil Code 1910, § 6121; Code 1933, § 24-4102.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, §§ 28, 40 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 344 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-42 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-42. Employees in Clerk's Office

 The clerk of the Supreme Court, with the approval of the court, may employ such stenographers, clerical assistants, and employees as may be necessary for the performance of the duties in the office of the clerk. Their salaries shall be paid by the clerk from the appropriations for the operation of the Supreme Court.   (Ga. L. 1943, p. 387, § 5.)
GA Code § 15-2-43 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-43. Duties of Clerk

 The clerk of the Supreme Court shall have the following duties:    To keep an office at the seat of government where all books, records, archives, and the seal of the court shall remain;   To attend all sessions of the court and obey all its lawful orders;   To keep fair and regular minutes of the court's proceedings, a record of its judicial acts, a docket of its cases, and such other books as the court may require;   To certify, when required, upon payment of the lawful fees, all minutes, records, or files of the court;   To arrange the cases on the docket and to give notice in one of the newspapers printed at the place where the court is to be held, 20 days prior to its session, of the order of arrangement;   To make out a remittitur of every case, together with a certificate of the amount of the costs and by whom paid, which remittitur shall consist of a copy of the judgment of the court as entered on the minutes, and nothing more, and to transmit the remittitur as provided by the rules of the Supreme Court;   To issue and sign all writs and processes of every description issued under the authority of the court;   To administer oaths and affidavits in all cases, to take acknowledgments, and to attest deeds, mortgages, and other written instruments of like character;   To collect all costs due on cases in the Supreme Court and to pay over to the Office of the State Treasurer all money arising from costs collected;   On or before the fifth day of each and every month, to submit in writing to the Office of the State Treasurer, with a copy to the state auditor, a full and fair statement of each case in which costs have been collected during the month preceding the report, showing the amount collected and the amount not collected. If any balance due by the clerk has not been collected, aside from costs due in indigency cases, or has been collected but not paid over, then the clerk shall be liable to be ruled by the Office of the State Treasurer in the Supreme Court, in term time, on the same terms as other officers are ruled; and   To discharge whatever other duties may be required by law or the court or which necessarily appertain to the office.    (Laws 1845, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 451; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 214, § 3; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 199, § 5; Ga. L. 1857, p. 93, § 1; Code 1863, § 216; Code 1868, § 210; Code 1873, § 223; Ga. L. 1875, p. 87, §§ 2, 3; Code 1882, § 223; Civil Code 1895, § 5510; Ga. L. 1900, p. 57, § 1; Civil Code 1910, § 6122; Code 1933, § 24-4103; Ga. L. 1943, p. 387, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 956, § 5; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 5; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 2/SB 296.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, § 20 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 334 et seq.
GA Code § 15-2-44 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-44. How Costs Taxed; Notice of Appeal and Transcript Not Recorded

  When judgment is pronounced in any case, the clerk shall tax the costs thereof, which shall be entered without charge on the minutes at the foot of the judgment. The clerk shall make no charge for attaching the seal to the remittitur, nor for any precept issued by him, nor for anything except services actually rendered.   The clerk shall not record the notice of appeal, transcript, or record from the court below.    (Laws 1847, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 454; Laws 1850, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 454; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 214, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 202, § 1; Code 1863, § 217; Code 1868, § 211; Code 1873, § 224; Code 1882, § 224; Civil Code 1895, § 5512; Civil Code 1910, § 6124; Code 1933, § 24-4105.)
GA Code § 15-2-45 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-45. Compensation; Disposition of Fees

  The clerk of the Supreme Court shall receive as salary for services a sum as set by the Justices of the Supreme Court, payable in equal monthly installments from the appropriations for the operation of the Supreme Court.   All fees coming to the clerk of the Supreme Court shall be the property of the state and the same shall be paid into the state treasury.    (Ga. L. 1875, p. 87, § 1; Code 1882, § 225a; Civil Code 1895, § 5514; Civil Code 1910, § 6126; Code 1933, § 24-4107; Ga. L. 1952, p. 399, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1402, § 6.)
GA Code § 15-2-46 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-46. Disposition of Costs

 The funds arising from costs in the Supreme Court shall be paid into the general funds of the state.   (Ga. L. 1875, p. 87, § 2; Code 1882, § 223a; Civil Code 1895, § 5511; Civil Code 1910, § 6123; Code 1933, § 24-4104; Ga. L. 1943, p. 387, § 3.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, § 29.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 339.
GA Code § 15-2-47 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 2 - Supreme Court|Article 2 - Clerk of the Supreme Court|§ 15-2-47. Attorneys Liable for Costs

 Every attorney who argues or presents a case to the Supreme Court is liable to the clerk for costs except in an indigency case.   (Laws 1845, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 451; Code 1863, § 218; Code 1868, § 212; Code 1873, § 225; Code 1882, § 225; Civil Code 1895, § 5513; Civil Code 1910, § 6125; Code 1933, § 24-4106.)   Cross references.   - Bill of costs, payment of costs, filing of affidavit of indigence, § 5-6-4.   Legal defense of indigents generally, T. 17, C. 12.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Purpose of Code section.    - It is the purpose of this Code section to make the collection of costs due in Supreme Court reasonably certain. Sigman v. Austin, 112 Ga. 570, 37 S.E. 894 (1901).   Cross-bill of exceptions.    - Costs are taxed against attorney for plaintiff in error in cross-bill of exceptions (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 5-6-49 and5-6-50). Kehler & Bros. v. G.W. Jack Mfg. Co., 55 Ga. 639 (1876); In re Kenan, 109 Ga. 819, 35 S.E. 312 (1900).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 15A Am. Jur. 2d, Clerks of Court, § 29.   C.J.S.   - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 339.
GA Code § 15-5-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-1. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as "The Judicial Administration Act of 1976."   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 1.)
GA Code § 15-5-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-2. Judicial Administration Districts

 Ten judicial administration districts of more or less equal population in each district are created within this state. The boundaries of the ten judicial administration districts, to the extent possible, shall follow the boundaries existing on July 1, 1976, of the ten United States congressional districts, except that each judicial circuit existing on July 1, 1976, shall remain intact and shall not be placed in more than one judicial administration district. The Governor, after conferring with the superior court judges, shall establish by July 1, 1976, the original boundaries of each judicial administration district pursuant to this Code section. The ten administrative judges provided for in this article may provide for any necessary changes in the boundaries of such districts not inconsistent with this Code section.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 2.)
GA Code § 15-5-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-3. District Councils Created

 A district council for each judicial administration district is created, composed of all judges of the superior courts within the district. The superior court judge in each district having seniority in number of years as a superior court judge shall serve as presiding officer of the district council. Each district council shall meet at least once a year and as often as required to discuss administrative problems peculiar to the district and otherwise to perform its duties. Each district council shall establish rules, by majority vote, which shall cover the right to call additional meetings and procedures for handling the administrative work of the council.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 3.)
GA Code § 15-5-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-4. Election of District Administrative Judge; Term; Removal

 The judges of each district council shall elect a superior court judge or a senior judge of the superior court to serve for a two-year term as an "administrative judge" within the district. The district administrative judge shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified; provided, however, that the district administrative judge may be removed at any time by a two-thirds' vote of all judges comprising the district council. The duties of the administrative judge shall be additional duties which shall not be construed to diminish his other responsibilities.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 4; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 15.)
GA Code § 15-5-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-5. Duties of District Administrative Judge

 The duties and authority of each district administrative judge shall be as follows:    To request, collect, and receive information from the courts of record within his district pursuant to uniform rules promulgated by the ten administrative judges; and   To authorize and assign any superior court judge within the district to sit on any type of case or to handle other administrative or judicial matters within the district; provided, however, that the assignment shall be made with the consent of the assigned judge and with the consent of the majority of the judges of the circuit to which the assignment is made and that the assignment shall be made subject to rules promulgated by the district council by a majority vote of the superior court judges within the district.    (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 6.)
GA Code § 15-5-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 1 - Judicial Administration|§ 15-5-6. Administrative Assistant; Duties; Compensation

 Each district administrative judge is authorized to hire a full-time assistant adequately trained in the duties of court administration. The assistant shall assist in the duties of the district administrative judge, provide general court administrative services to the district council, and otherwise perform such duties as may be assigned to him or her by the district administrative judge. Each assistant shall be an employee of the judicial branch of the state government and shall be in the unclassified service as defined by Code Section 45-20-2. The assistant shall be compensated in an amount and manner to be determined by uniform rules adopted by the ten administrative judges. Each assistant shall be compensated out of funds made available for such purposes within the judicial branch of the government. Additional funds shall be made available for needed clerical and other office operating costs of the assistant.   (Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 5; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-9/HB 642.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act." This Act became effective July 1, 2012.   Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90."
GA Code § 15-5-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 2 - Judicial Council|§ 15-5-20. Judicial Council of Georgia; Powers and Duties; Membership

  The Supreme Court shall create a Judicial Council of Georgia, which council shall have such powers, duties, and responsibilities as may be provided by law or as may be provided by rule of the Supreme Court.   Members of the council and their terms shall be as provided by the Supreme Court. The members of the council shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council.    (Ga. L. 1945, p. 155, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1973, p. 288, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 956, § 6; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 15.)   Cross references.   - Powers and duties of Judicial Council regarding regulation of practice of court reporting, § 15-14-20 et seq.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Judicial Council of Georgia and Board of Court Reporting were part of the judiciary and therefore excluded from coverage.    - Judicial Council of Georgia and the Board of Court Reporting of the Judicial Council of Georgia fell within "the judiciary," as that term was used in O.C.G.A. § 50-13-2(1) of the Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. § 50-13-1 et seq., and therefore were exempt from the coverage of the Act and immune from a suit challenging a court reporter ethics rule the board adopted. Judicial Council v. Brown & Gallo, LLC, 288 Ga. 294, 702 S.E.2d 894 (2010).    Cited in Wallace v. Wallace, 225 Ga. 102, 166 S.E.2d 718 (1969).
GA Code § 15-5-21.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 2 - Judicial Council|§ 15-5-21.1. Development and Utilization of Uniform Misdemeanor Citation and Complaint Form

 The Judicial Council of Georgia shall develop a uniform misdemeanor citation and complaint form for use by all law enforcement officials who are empowered to arrest individuals for misdemeanors and local ordinance violations. Such form shall serve as the citation, summons, accusation, or other instrument of prosecution of the offense or offenses for which the accused is charged and as the record of the disposition of the matter by the court before which the accused is brought, and shall contain such other matter as the council shall provide. Each such form shall have a unique identifying number which shall serve as the docket number for the court having jurisdiction of the accused. The Judicial Council of Georgia shall promulgate rules for each class of court for the use of such citations.    (Code 1981, §15-5-21.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 2-1/SB 407.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2018 enactment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 45 (2018).
GA Code § 15-5-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 2 - Judicial Council|§ 15-5-22. Administrative Office of the Courts

 There is created the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall serve as the staff for the Judicial Council.   (Ga. L. 1973, p. 288, § 3.)
GA Code § 15-5-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally|Article 2 - Judicial Council|§ 15-5-23. Director of Administrative Office of the Courts

 The Judicial Council shall appoint a director of the Administrative Office of the Courts who shall serve at the pleasure of the Judicial Council. The director shall be the executive head of the Administrative Office of the Courts and shall perform such duties as provided in Code Section 15-5-24 or as may be delegated to him by the Judicial Council. The director shall devote his full time to his official duties. The director shall receive compensation and expenses as authorized by the Judicial Council. With the approval of the Judicial Council, the director shall appoint such assistants and clerical and secretarial employees as are necessary to enable him to perform his duties and shall fix their compensation.   (Ga. L. 1973, p. 288, § 4.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - What Constitutes "Point Source" of Pollution Subject to Control by Provisions of Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1362(14)), 29 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 10.