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Georgia Statutes, Title 15

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Title 15

26 chapters · 1,115 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 151,115 Ch 11, JUVENILE CODE299 Ch 9, PROBATE COURTS91 Ch 6, SUPERIOR COURTS89 Ch 10, MAGISTRATE COURTS89 Ch 21, PAYMENT AND DISPOSITION OF FINES AND…79 Ch 12, JURIES75 Ch 18, PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS72 Ch 16, SHERIFFS40 Ch 19, ATTORNEYS33 Ch 7, STATE COURTS OF COUNTIES31 Ch 2, SUPREME COURT28 Ch 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS26 Ch 14, COURT REPORTERS25 Ch 5, ADMINISTRATION OF COURTS OF RECORD G…23

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O.C.G.A. § 15-5-1 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as ‘‘The Judicial Administration Act of 1976.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1976, p. 782, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 15-5-2 Judicial administration districts
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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 Stat…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5-3 District councils created
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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 …
O.C.G.A. § 15-5-4 Election of district administrative judge; term; removal
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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 qualiﬁe…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-5 Duties of district administrative judge

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The duties and authority of each district administrative judge shall be as follows: (1) 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 (2) To authorize and assi…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-6 Administrative assistant; duties; compensation

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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 co…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-20 Judicial Council of Georgia; powers and duties; membership

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(a) 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. (b) Members of the council and their terms shall be as provided by th…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-21 Promulgation of rules for transcripts and court reporters’ fees

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(a) The Judicial Council shall promulgate rules and regulations which shall: (1) Provide for and set the fees to be charged by all official court reporters in this state for attending court, taking stenographic notes, and recording the evidence; (2) Provide for and set the fees t…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-21.1 Development and utilization of uniform misdemeanor citation and complaint form

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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, accusa…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-22 Administrative Office of the Courts

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There is created the Administrative Office of the Courts, which shall serve as the staff for the Judicial Council. History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 288, § 3.

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-23 Director of Administrative Office of the Courts

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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 …

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-24 Duties of Administrative Office of the Courts

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Under the supervision and direction of the Judicial Council, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall perform the following duties: (1) Consult with and assist judges, administrators, clerks of court, and other officers and employees of the court pertaining to matters relati…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-25 Effect of article on authority of courts

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This article shall not be construed as limiting or affecting the authority of any court. History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 288, § 6.

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-26 Proposals for pilot programs involving nonuniform courts

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(a) Any proposal for a pilot program of limited duration involving courts which are not uniform within their classes, as authorized by Article VI, Section I, Paragraph X of the Constitution, shall be submitted to the Judicial Council for review and evaluation before it is conside…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-40 Letter-sized paper to be accepted

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Any pleading or other document ﬁled in any court of record may be prepared on letter-sized paper; and no clerk of any court of record shall refuse to accept for ﬁling any pleading or other document for the reason that it is on letter-sized paper. History. — Code 1981, § 15-5-40, …

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-50 Minimum amount for refund

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No court of record in this state shall be required to refund any overpayment of court costs in an amount not exceeding $5.00 or to collect any due court costs in an amount of less than $5.00 over the initial ﬁling fee. History. — Code 1981, § 15-5-50, enacted by Ga. L. 1984, p. 1…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-60 Contract for administrative functions, services, and equipment

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The Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia shall be authorized to provide for or contract for administrative functions, services, and equipment necessary for the fulﬁllment of the responsibilities of the superior courts with funds appropriated or otherwise available for the …

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-80 Deﬁnitions

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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the Georgia Courts Automation Commission. (2) ‘‘Council’’ means the advisory council to the commission. History. — Code 1981, § 15-5-80, enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 15/HB 95.

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-80.1 Georgia Courts Automation Commission

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(a) There shall be a Georgia Courts Automation Commission. The commission created in this article shall be a successor to the Georgia Courts Automation Commission created by 1990 Resolution Act No. 98; HR 849; Ga. L. 1990, p. 979. (b) The commission shall consist of 11 members. O…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-81 Advisory council to commission

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(a) There shall be an advisory council to the Georgia Courts Automation Commission. The advisory council shall consist of the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation or the director’s designee, the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner’s designee, the commission…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-82 Authority of commission; appointment of committees

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(a) The commission shall be authorized to: (1) Deﬁne, implement, and administer a state-wide courts automation system including data collection, networking, data storage, retrieval, processing, and distribution; (2) Coordinate and cooperate with the state’s chief information offi…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-83 Commission assigned to Supreme Court; authority to receive and expend appropriations

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(a) The commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes to the Supreme Court, in the same manner as executive branch agencies are assigned to executive branch departments under Code Section 50-4-3. (b) The commission is authorized to receive and expend such appropriation…

O.C.G.A. § 15-5-100 Creation of Georgia Council of Court Administrators

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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘council’’ means the Georgia Council of Court Administrators. (b) There is created the Georgia Council of Court Administrators. The council shall be composed of the full-time court administrators and managers of all courts within this s…