Chapter 7. State Courts of Counties
Article 1. General Provisions
- OCGA § 15-7-1 "State Court" Defined
- OCGA § 15-7-2 Creation of State Courts
- OCGA § 15-7-3 Applicability of Chapter; Conflicts With Local Laws
- OCGA § 15-7-4 Jurisdiction; Authority of State Court Judges
- OCGA § 15-7-5 Electronic Filings of Pleadings and Documents; Electronic Payments and Remittances; Access; Public Disclosure
Article 2. Judges and Solicitors
- OCGA § 15-7-20 Number of and Work Status of Judges Determined By Local Law; Elections
- OCGA § 15-7-21 Qualifications; Restrictions On Practice of Law; Removal, Discipline, and Involuntary Retirement
- OCGA § 15-7-22 Compensation
- OCGA § 15-7-23 Filling Vacancies
- OCGA § 15-7-24 Ordered Military Duty
- OCGA § 15-7-25 Service By Retired Judge Or Judge Emeritus
- OCGA § 15-7-26 Council of State Court Judges of Georgia
Article 3. Practice and Procedure
- OCGA § 15-7-40 State Courts Always Open; Terms of Court
- OCGA § 15-7-41 Courts of Record
- OCGA § 15-7-42 Prosecution For Misdemeanors; Trials On Merits Conducted In Open Court; Proceedings Allowed In Chambers
- OCGA § 15-7-43 Applicability of Rules of Practice
- OCGA § 15-7-44 Procedure In Attachment and Garnishment Cases
- OCGA § 15-7-45 Jurors
- OCGA § 15-7-46 No Right to Grand Jury Indictment
- OCGA § 15-7-47 Court Reporters; Waiver; Compensation
- OCGA § 15-7-48 Clerk's Bond
- OCGA § 15-7-49 Remittance of Interest From Interest-Bearing Trust Accounts
- OCGA § 15-7-50 Authority of Clerks
Article 4. Construction With Other Laws
Article 5. Municipal Court Services
- OCGA § 15-7-80 Municipal Court Services Authorized
- OCGA § 15-7-81 Contents of Contract
- OCGA § 15-7-82 Authority to Act As Judges, Officers, and Personnel of Municipal Court
- OCGA § 15-7-83 Judges, Officers, Pleadings, Process, and Papers of Municipal Court; Separate Dockets and Records
- OCGA § 15-7-84 Violation of Municipal Ordinances
- OCGA § 15-7-85 Limitations On Authority Granted to Municipalities