2023 CODE OF GEORGIA › Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3) › Chapter 6 - SUPERIOR COURTS (§§ 15-6-1 — 15-6-100) › Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-6-1 — 15-6-36) › Section 15-6-2 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Number of judges

The number of judges for each of the superior courts for each of the judicial circuits shall be as follows:
(1)
Alapaha Circuit..................................................... 2
(2)
Alcovy Circuit..................................................... 5
(2.1)
Appalachian Circuit..................................................... 3
(3)
Atlanta Circuit..................................................... 20
(4)
Atlantic Circuit..................................................... 5
(5)
Augusta Circuit.....................................................5
(5.1)
Bell-Forsyth Circuit..................................................... 3
(6)
Blue Ridge Circuit..................................................... 4
(7)
Brunswick Circuit..................................................... 5
(8)
Chattahoochee Circuit..................................................... 7
(9)
Cherokee Circuit .....................................................4
(10)
Clayton Circuit..................................................... 5
(11)
Cobb Circuit .....................................................11
(11.1)
Columbia Circuit..................................................... 3
(12)
Conasauga Circuit .....................................................4
(13)
Cordele Circuit .....................................................3
(14)
Coweta Circuit .....................................................4
(14.1)
DeKalb Circuit................................................ 10
(15)
Dougherty Circuit .....................................................4
(15.1)
Douglas Circuit .....................................................3
(16)
Dublin Circuit..................................................... 3
(17)
Eastern Circuit .....................................................6
(17.1)
Enotah Circuit..................................................... 3
(18)
Flint Circuit .....................................................4
(19)
Griffin Circuit .....................................................5
(20)
Gwinnett Circuit .....................................................11
(21)
Houston Circuit............................................... 4
(22)
Lookout Mountain Circuit .....................................................4
(23)
Macon Circuit .....................................................5
(24)
Middle Circuit..................................................... 2
(25)
Mountain Circuit..................................................... 3
(26)
Northeastern Circuit .....................................................5
(27)
Northern Circuit..................................................... 3
(28)
Ocmulgee Circuit .....................................................5
(29)
Oconee Circuit..................................................... 3
(30)
Ogeechee Circuit..................................................... 4
(31)
Pataula Circuit .....................................................2
(31.1)
Paulding Circuit .....................................................3
(32)
Piedmont Circuit .....................................................4
(32.1)
Rockdale Circuit .....................................................2
(33)
Rome Circuit .....................................................4
(34)
South Georgia Circuit .....................................................3
(35)
Southern Circuit .....................................................5
(36)
Southwestern Circuit .....................................................3
(37)
................................. Reserved
(38)
Tallapoosa Circuit .....................................................2
(39)
Tifton Circuit................................................. 3
(40)
Toombs Circuit .....................................................2
(40.1)
Towaliga Circuit..................................................... 2
(41)
Waycross Circuit .....................................................4
(41.1)
West Georgia Circuit .....................................................4
(42)
Western Circuit..................................................... 4
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 615,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 585,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2025.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 503,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 76,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 62,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 58,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 792,§ 1, eff. for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 1/1/2023 and for all other purposes on 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 746,§ 1, eff. for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 5/2/2022 and for all other purposes on 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 736,§ 1, eff. effective for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 5/2/2022 and for all other purposes on 1/1/2023.
Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 7,§ 4-2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 493,§ 1-1, eff. 7/29/2020.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2020.
Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 153,§ 1, eff. 5/6/2019.
Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 56,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 349,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 138,§ 2-2, eff. 5/6/2015.
Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 506,§ 1-1 and § 2-1, eff. 4/15/2014.
Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 177,§ 1-1 and § 2-1, eff. 7/1/2013.
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 597,§; 1-1, eff. 1/1/2013.
Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 542,§; 1-1, eff. 5/12/2008.
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 362,§; 1-1, eff. 5/29/2007.
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 925,§; 1-1, eff. 5/5/2006.
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 321,§; 1-1, eff. 5/9/2005.
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 461, §; 3-2, eff. 1/1/2003
Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 328, §; 2, eff. 5/27/2001 and §; 1, eff. 1/1/2002.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 12.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 11.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 10.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 9.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 8.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 7.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 6.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 5.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 4.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 3.
See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 2.
See 2023 Ga. Laws 76, § 13.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 792, §§ 2 through 11.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 11.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 10.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 9.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 8.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 7.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 6.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 5.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 4.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 3.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 2.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 11.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 10.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 9.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 8.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 7.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 6.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 5.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 4.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 3.
See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 2.
See 2019 Ga. Laws 153, § 14.
See 2019 Ga. Laws 5, § 2.
See 2008 Ga. Laws 542, §; 5-2.
See 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 2.
See 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 10.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.