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Section
15-6-1

Composition of Judicial Circuits

Section
15-6-2

(For Effective Date, See note.) Number of Judges

Section
15-6-3

Terms of Court

Section
15-6-4

Qualifications of Judges

Section
15-6-4.1

Election of Judges

Section
15-6-5

Restrictions on Practice of Law

Section
15-6-6

Oath of Judges

Section
15-6-7

Effect of Attachment of County to Different Judicial Circuit

Section
15-6-8

Jurisdiction and Powers of Superior Courts

Section
15-6-9

Authority of Judges Generally

Section
15-6-10

Discharge of Duties

Section
15-6-11

Electronic Filings of Pleadings and Documents; Electronic Payments and Remittances; Access; Public Disclosure

Section
15-6-11.1

Superior Court Judges Performing Ordered Military Duty

Section
15-6-12

Judges' Jurisdiction Coextensive With Limits of State; Authority When Serving in Other Circuits

Section
15-6-13

Disqualified Judge to Procure Replacement; Failure as Ground of Impeachment

Section
15-6-14

Selection of Replacement Judge When Disqualified Judge Fails to Act

Section
15-6-15

Assignment by Governor of Alternate for Disabled Judge; Duty of Judge Assigned

Section
15-6-16

No Authority When Absent From State

Section
15-6-17

Time and Place of Holding Court Generally; Habeas Corpus and Other Nonjury Proceedings; Satellite Courthouses

Section
15-6-18

Alternative Locations

Section
15-6-19

Length of Terms of Courts

Section
15-6-20

Special Terms

Section
15-6-21

Time for Deciding Motions; Filing and Notification; Noncompliance as Ground for Impeachment

Section
15-6-22

Adjournments

Section
15-6-23

Signing Documents in Any County in Circuit

Section
15-6-24

Payment of Court's Contingent Expenses

Section
15-6-25

Employment of Secretary Authorized

Section
15-6-26

Supplementation of Secretary's Salary by County

Section
15-6-27

Procedure for Hiring Personnel Employed by Superior Court Judges; Local Supplements

Section
15-6-28

Law Assistants and Court Administrators for Judicial Circuits; Circuits Having Institutions for Carrying Out Death Sentences

Section
15-6-28.1

Employment of Law Clerks by Chief Judges of Circuits Having Institutions for Carrying Out Death Sentences

Section
15-6-29

Salary of Judges

Section
15-6-29.1

Accountability Court Supplement; Limitation

Section
15-6-30

Travel Expenses

Section
15-6-31

Transfer of Administrative Functions

Section
15-6-32

Expenses for Attendance at Educational Programs

Section
15-6-33

Convention for Recommending Rules

Section
15-6-34

Creation of the Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia; Composition

Section
15-6-35

Selection of Bailiffs by Sheriff; Appointment of Additional Bailiffs

Section
15-6-36

Notice of Student's Felony Conviction to School Superintendent