The judicial power is vested in such tribunals as are created by the Constitution of this state, such other inferior courts as are or may be established by law, and such persons as are or may be specially invested with powers of a judicial nature. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 197; Code 1868, § 191; […]
No records or papers of any court shall be removed out of the county, except in cases of invasion whereby the same may be endangered, by order of the court, or as otherwise provided in this Code section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, such records may be stored in accordance with the […]
It is declared to be the purpose and intent of the General Assembly that certain standards be considered by the courts in determining whether to grant requests for the televising, videotaping, or motion picture filming of judicial proceedings. Such standards are intended to provide an evaluation of the impact on the public interest and the […]
Judges of the courts of this state, the clerks thereof, and the prosecuting officials and public defenders, both full-time and part-time, attached thereto are authorized to attend institutes, seminars, conferences, and other programs of an educational nature in order to become better informed and better qualified relative to the duties of their offices and the […]
The judges of the probate court who by law are vested with the management of the county business and for whom no compensation is provided and the clerks of the superior courts, for public services in relation to which no compensation is provided by law, shall be compensated in accordance with this Code section. Such […]
In addition to any other qualification for judicial office, if a person has been removed from any judicial office upon order of the Supreme Court after review, that person shall not be eligible to be elected or appointed to any judicial office in this state until seven years have elapsed from the time of such […]
The Supreme Court of Georgia shall establish rules and requirements for foreign language interpreters and interpreters for the hearing impaired utilized in the courts of this state and provide for the administration and enforcement of such rules. The Administrative Office of the Courts shall administer such rules, requirements, and enforcement. The Supreme Court may establish […]
Any court that has jurisdiction over any criminal case which arises from the use, sale, possession, delivery, distribution, purchase, or manufacture of a controlled substance, noncontrolled substance, dangerous drug, or other drug may establish a drug court division to provide an alternative to the traditional judicial system for disposition of such cases. In any case […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Developmental disability” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-1-1. “Mental illness” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 37-1-1. “Risk and needs assessment” means an actuarial tool, approved by the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia and […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “VA” means the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. “Veteran” means a person who is a former member of the armed forces of the United States or a state’s National Guard. Any court that has jurisdiction over criminal cases may establish a veterans court division to provide […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Accountability court” means a superior, state, or juvenile court that has a drug court division, mental health court division, veterans court division, or operating under the influence court division or a juvenile court that has a family treatment court division. “Council” means the Council of Accountability Court […]
As used in this subsection, the term “risk and needs assessment” means an actuarial tool, approved by the Council of Accountability Court Judges of Georgia and validated on a targeted population, scientifically proven to determine an individual’s risk to recidivate and to identify criminal risk factors that, when properly addressed, can reduce such individual’s likelihood […]
Parties may not give jurisdiction to a court by consent, express or implied, as to the person or subject matter of an action. However, lack of jurisdiction of the person may be waived, insofar as the rights of the parties are concerned, but not so as to prejudice third persons. History. Orig. Code 1863, § […]
As used in this Code section, the term: “Accountability court” means a superior or state court that has a drug court division, mental health court division, or veterans court division or a juvenile court that has a family treatment court division. “Criminal history record information” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code […]
Pursuant to Article VI, Section VII, Paragraph VI of the Constitution, there is hereby created the Judicial Qualifications Commission, which shall have the power to discipline, remove, and cause involuntary retirement of judges in accordance with such Paragraph. As used in this Code section, the term “commission” means the Judicial Qualifications Commission. The commission shall […]
On and after January 1, 2019, no court or clerk of court shall enter into any exclusive agreement or contract that prohibits more than one electronic filing service provider to serve a court or clerk of court; provided, however, that such prohibition shall not require a court or clerk of court to enter into more […]
As used in this Code section, the term “accountability court” has the same meaning as in Code Section 15-1-18. Subject to appropriations, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall establish a grant program for the provision of funds to accountability courts that serve the mental health and co-occurring substance use disorder population to facilitate the implementation […]
Every court has power: To preserve and enforce order in its immediate presence and, as near thereto as is necessary, to prevent interruption, disturbance, or hindrance to its proceedings; To enforce order before a person or body empowered to conduct a judicial investigation under its authority; To compel obedience to its judgments, orders, and process […]
The powers of the several courts to issue attachments and inflict summary punishment for contempt of court shall extend only to cases of: Misbehavior of any person or persons in the presence of such courts or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice; Misbehavior of any of the officers of the courts […]
The rules of the respective courts, legally adopted and not in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or of this state, or the laws thereof, are binding and must be observed. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 198; Code 1868, § 192; Code 1873, § 204; Code 1882, § 204; Civil Code 1895, § […]
