Chapter 7. State Courts of Counties

Article 1. General Provisions

• § 15-7-1. "State Court" Defined
• § 15-7-2. Creation of State Courts
• § 15-7-3. Applicability of Chapter; Conflicts With Local Laws
• § 15-7-4. Jurisdiction

Article 2. Judges and Solicitors

• § 15-7-20. Establishment of Number and Work Status of Judges By Local Law; Elections
• § 15-7-21. Qualifications of Judges; Restrictions On Practice of Law; Removal, Discipline, and Involuntary Retirement
• § 15-7-22. Compensation
• § 15-7-23. Filling Vacancies
• § 15-7-24. [Reserved]
• § 15-7-25. Service By Retired Judge Or Judge Emeritus
• § 15-7-26. Council of State Court Judges of Georgia

Article 3. Practice and Procedure

• § 15-7-40. State Courts Always Open; Regular Terms of Court
• § 15-7-41. State Courts to Be Courts of Record; Seal; Maintaining Records and Files
• § 15-7-42. Hearing On Merits In Open Court; Other Proceedings Allowed In Chambers
• § 15-7-43. Practice and Procedure Rules
• § 15-7-44. Procedure In Attachment and Garnishment Cases
• § 15-7-45. Jurors
• § 15-7-46. No Right to Grand Jury Indictment
• § 15-7-47. Providing of Court Reporters; Waiver; Compensation
• § 15-7-48. Clerk's Bond
• § 15-7-49. Remittance of Interest From Interest-Bearing Trust Accounts to the Georgia Indigent Defense Council
• § 15-7-50. Authority of Clerks

Article 4. Construction With Other Laws

• § 15-7-60. Local Laws Not In Conflict With Chapter Extended
• § 15-7-61. Exemption From Chapter 8 Application

Article 5. Municipal Court Services

• § 15-7-80. Contracts to Furnish Municipal Court Services Authorized
• § 15-7-81. Contents of Contract; Approval Required; Term of Contract
• § 15-7-82. Authority to Act As Judges, Officers, and Personnel of Municipal Court
• § 15-7-83. Judges, Officers, Pleadings, Process, and Papers of Municipal Court; Separate Dockets and Records
• § 15-7-84. Violation of Municipal Ordinances
• § 15-7-85. Limitations On Authority Granted to Municipalities