Notification to other judicial officials and public

Upon an authorized judicial official issuing an order declaring the existence of a judicial emergency, or any modification or extension of such an order, the authorized judicial official issuing the order, modification, or extension to the extent permitted by the circumstances underlying the judicial emergency shall: (1) Immediately notify the Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court of the action; 571 38-3-63 MILITARY, EMERG. & VET. AFFAIRS 38-3-64 (2) Notify and serve a copy of the order, modification, or extension on the judges and clerks of all courts sitting within the jurisdictions affected and on the clerks of the Georgia Court of Appeals and the Georgia Supreme Court, such service to be accomplished through reasonable means to assure expeditious receipt; and (3) Give notice of the issuance of the order, modification, or extension to the affected parties, counsel for the affected parties, and the public. Notice shall be provided by whatever means are reasonably calculated to reach the affected parties, counsel for the affected parties, and the public and may, without limitation, include mailing, publication in a newspaper of local or state-wide distribution, posting of written notices at courthouses and other public gathering sites, transmittal by facsimile or e-mail, and announcements on television, radio, and public address systems. History. — Code 1981, § 38-3-63, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 420, § 3. 38-3-64. Appeal rights of adversely affected parties; cost of appeal borne by state. (a) Any person whose rights or interests are adversely affected by an order declaring the existence of a judicial emergency or any modification or extension of such an order shall be entitled to appeal. (b) A notice of appeal shall be filed no later than 45 days after the expiration of the judicial emergency order, or any modification or extension of a judicial emergency order, from which an appeal is sought. A notice of appeal shall be filed with the clerk of a superior court in any jurisdiction affected by the order and shall be served upon: (1) The authorized judicial official who issued the order; (2) The parties to any criminal proceeding or civil litigation in which the appellant is involved which would be affected by the appeal; (3) The district attorney of the county in which the notice of appeal is filed; and (4) All other parties in any criminal proceeding or civil litigation which would be affected by the appeal; provided, however, that service in this regard shall be accomplished by publishing notice of the filing of the appeal in the newspaper which is the legal organ for the county in which the notice of the appeal is filed. (c) The appeal shall be heard immediately by the Georgia Court of Appeals under the procedure of emergency motions. A party dissatisfied by the judgment of the Georgia Court of Appeals may appeal as a 572 38-3-71 matter of right to the Georgia Supreme Court. Filing fees for these appeals shall be waived. All costs of court shall be borne by the state. Appeals shall be heard expeditiously. History. — Code 1981, § 38-3-64, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 420, § 3. ARTICLE 4 RECOGNITION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL LICENSURE INTERSTATE COMPACT Editor’s notes. — Section 14 of the compact provides that the ‘‘compact shall come into effect on the date on which the compact statute is enacted into law in the tenth member state.’’ As of May 8, 2017, the tenth member state enacted the compact into law. The former article consisted of Code Sections 38-3-70 through 38-3-73, relating to emergency management, and was based on Ga. L. 1973, p. 459, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1186, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 38; Code 1981, § 38-3-73, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 497, § 1, and was repealed on March 1, 2002, pursuant to former Code Section 38-3-73.