Fulton County; State Court; provide additional judge

Fulton County State Court adds two judges

The law adds two judges to Fulton County’s State Court, bringing its total to 12. The Governor must appoint them as soon as practical after the law takes effect. Their terms begin upon appointment and end December 31, 2026. Voters elect successors in the May 2026 nonpartisan general election under Georgia’s state court election rules. Those four-year terms begin January 1, 2027, and end January 1, 2031. Judges remain in office until their successors are elected and qualified to serve. The added judges have the same powers, duties, authority, privileges, and legal protections as existing judges. They also receive the same pay and expense allowances, including Fulton County salary supplements; no dollar amounts are stated.