Chapter

SUPERIOR COURTS

O.C.G.A. § 15-6-1— Composition of judicial circuits
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-2— (For effective date, see note.) Number of judges
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-3— Terms of court
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-4— Qualifications of judges
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-4.1— Election of judges
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-5— Restrictions on practice of law
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-6— Oath of judges
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-7— Effect of attachment of county to different judicial cir- cuit
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-8— Jurisdiction and powers of superior courts
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-9— Authority of judges generally
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-10— Discharge of duties
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-11— Electronic filings of pleadings and documents; electronic payments and remittances; access; public disclo- sure
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-11.1— Superior court judges performing ordered military duty
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-12— Judges’ jurisdiction coextensive with limits of state; authority when serving in other circuits
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-13— Disqualified judge to procure replacement; failure as ground of impeachment
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-14— Selection of replacement judge when disqualified judge fails to act
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-15— Assignment by Governor of alternate for disabled judge; duty of judge assigned
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-16— No authority when absent from state
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-17— Time and place of holding court generally; habeas corpus and other nonjury proceedings; satellite courthouses
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-18— Alternative locations
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-19— Length of terms of courts
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-20— Special terms
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-21— Time for deciding motions; filing and notification; non- compliance as ground for impeachment
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-22— Adjournments
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-23— Signing documents in any county in circuit
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-24— Payment of court’s contingent expenses
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-25— Employment of secretary authorized
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-27— Procedure for hiring personnel employed by superior court judges; local supplements
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-28— Law assistants and court administrators for judicial circuits; circuits having institutions for carrying out death sentences
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-29.1— Accountability court supplement; limitation
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-30— Travel expenses
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-31— Transfer of administrative functions
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-32— Expenses for attendance at educational programs
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-33— Convention for recommending rules
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-34— Creation of The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; composition
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-35— Selection of bailiffs by sheriff; appointment of additional bailiffs
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-36— Notice of student’s felony conviction to school superintendent
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-50— Clerk’s term of office; qualifications; training requirements; appointment of clerk pro tempore during training
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-50.1— Superior Court Clerks Training Council
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-50.2— Council of Superior Court Clerks of Georgia
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-51— Eligibility to serve as other court clerk
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-52— Practice of law restricted
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-53— Appointment of clerk; actions by interim clerk; special elections
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-55— Emergency service by §§ 260, 262; Code 1882, §§ 260, 262; Civil Code 1895, §§ 4353, 4855; Civil Code 1910, §§ 4884, 4886; Code 1933, §§ 24-2707, 24-2709
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-57— Election to break tie
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-58— Oath of office
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-59— Bond; appointment of deputies
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-60— Powers of clerks
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-60.1— Location of retained records; request for access to records; contracting for retention; online access
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-61— Duties of clerks generally; computerized recordkeeping system
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-62— Additional clerk duties
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-62.1— Back-up records
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-63— Obtaining of names of grantors and grantees prior to recordation of title transfer
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-65— Entry of civil cases on dockets; order for trial
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-66— Grantor-grantee index
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-67— Recordation of plats and condominium plans; specifi- cations
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-68— Public access to maps, plats, and plans
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-69— Effect of map and plat recordation requirements
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-70— Recordation of bankruptcy petition, decree, or order; fees
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-72— Recordation and index of military service records; confidentiality
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-73— Destruction of obsolete records
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-74— Preservation of newspapers containing advertisements
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-76.1— Investing or depositing funds; depositing funds paid into court registry
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77— Fees; construction of other fee provisions
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-77.4— Additional divorce case filing fee for Children’s Trust Fund
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-78— Veterans not to be charged for recordation of discharge certificates
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-80— Payment of transcript costs to clerk before transmittal
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-81— Failure to perform duty punishable as contempt
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-82— Governor ordering investigation of clerk of court; suspension of clerk
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-83— Clerk’s liability
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-84— Clerk’s liability after retirement
O.C.G.A. § 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
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-87— Furnishing of fixtures, supplies, and equipment to clerk
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-88— (Effective January 1, 2021
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-88.2— Monthly contingent expense allowance schedule for the clerk’s office
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-89— (Effective January 1, 2021
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-90— Longevity increases; operational expenses; local laws
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-91— Effect of salary provisions on local legislation
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-93— Office hours
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-94— Georgia Superior Court Clerks’ Cooperative Authority
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-95— Priorities of distribution of fines, bond forfeitures, surcharges, additional fees, and costs in cases of partial payments into the court
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-96— Clerk as custodian of records; contracts to market records or computer generated data for profit
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-97— The number of prior year indexes to be re-created shall be
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-97.2— Maintenance of uniform automated electronic information system for carbon sequestration registry
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-97.3— Revision of automated information system for state tax execution data; regulatory authority
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-98— Collection and remittal of fees
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-100— Clerk’s expenditure of funds