Title 15 — Courts
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O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-1 Establishment
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There shall be a state-wide business court as provided for in Article VI of the Constitution of this state to be known as the Georgia State-wide Business Court. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude a superior court from creating or continuing an existing business court division…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-11 Clerk; appointment; term; compensation
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(a) There shall be a clerk of the Georgia State-wide Business Court. Such clerk shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to approval by a majority vote of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a majority vote of 183 15-5A-13 the House Committee on Judiciary. The Senate Judiciary …
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-13 Appointment of law assistants; role
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(a) The judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be authorized to appoint law assistants for the use of the court and to 184 15-5A-13 STATE-WIDE BUSINESS COURT 15-5A-16 remove them at pleasure. Each law assistant of the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall have bee…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-14 Employment and compensation of other personnel
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The judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court may employ and fix the salaries of stenographers, clerical assistants, and such other employees as may be deemed necessary by the court; and the salaries therefor shall be paid by the clerk from the amount appropriated by the Gene…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-15 Purchasing of supplies
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The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall purchase such books, pamphlets, or other publications, whether in hard copy or digital format, and such other supplies and services as the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court may deem necessary. The costs thereof shall be pai…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-16 Assignment for budgetary and administrative purposes
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The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be a budget unit as defined in Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 45, the ‘‘Budget Act’’; provided, however, that the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be assigned for administrative purposes only to the Court of Appeals. 1…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-2 Terms of court; location; presiding judge; venue; transferring of case
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(a) The terms of court for the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be the same as the terms of court for the Supreme Court. (b) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall sit at the seat of government in Atlanta or shall sit in Macon-Bibb County and shall conduct proceedings…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-3 Authority of court
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, pursuant to the process provided for in Code Section 15-5A-4, the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall have authority to: (1) Exercise concurrent jurisdiction and the powers of a court of equity, to the extent that…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-4 Process for bringing a claim before court; filings
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, all claims provided for under Code Section 15-5A-3 may only come before the Georgia State-wide Business Court by: (1) Any party filing a pleading with the Georgia State-wide Business Court to initiate a civil action th…
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-5 Filing fees; fees submitted to state treasury
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(a) The fee for filing a case with, or having a case transferred or removed to, the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be $3,000.00, to be paid by: (1) The party or parties filing the action in, or seeking transfer to, the Georgia State-wide Business Court under paragraph (1) …
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-8 Establishment
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Terms of court; location; presiding judge; venue; transferring of case. Authority of court. Process for bringing a claim before court; filings. Filing fees; fees submitted to state treasury. Number of judges and divisions; operational date; qualifications for judge. Appointment of …
O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-9 Salary and compensation of judges
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(a)(1) The annual salary of the judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall be as specified in Code Section 45-7-4. Such salary shall be paid in equal monthly installments. (2) The judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court shall receive expenses and allowances as pro…