Title 15 — Courts
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O.C.G.A. § 15-8-1 City courts as courts of record
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City courts created by special Act of the General Assembly shall be courts of record. History. — Ga. L. 1924, p. 83, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-2204. Editor’s notes. — Ga. L. 1996, p. 627, effective July 1, 1996, re-creates a system of state courts of limited jurisdiction for each city…
O.C.G.A. § 15-8-2 Judge ineligible for municipal office or appointment
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It shall be illegal for the judge of any city court to also hold any municipal office or appointment in the city where the court is held. History. — Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 137, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-2203.
O.C.G.A. § 15-8-4 City courts as courts of record
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Judge ineligible for municipal office or appointment. When judges of city courts may preside in other city courts. Transfer of criminal case to superior court upon city court judge’s disqualification.
O.C.G.A. § 15-8-5 Deputy clerks; appointment; powers and duties
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The clerks of the city courts shall each have the power to appoint a deputy clerk and may require from him a bond with good security. The deputy clerks shall take the same oath as the clerks do before entering upon the discharge of their duties; and their powers and duties shall …