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GA SB485

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mitch Seabaugh

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the number of superior court judges across 16 Georgia judicial circuits by a total of 18 judgeships, amending Code Section 15-6-2
  • Atlanta Circuit receives the largest reduction, dropping from 20 judges to 16; Cobb, Gwinnett, and Stone Mountain Circuits each decrease from 10 to 9
  • Several smaller circuits lose one judgeship each, including Appalachian (3→2), Cordele (3→2), Dougherty (3→2), Dublin (3→2), Enotah (3→2), Ogeechee (3→2), and Southwestern (3→2)
  • Additional single-judge reductions apply to Atlantic (4→3), Augusta (8→7), Chattahoochee (6→5), Eastern (6→5), and Southern (5→4) Circuits
  • Effective upon gubernatorial approval for purposes of conducting 2010 elections, and effective January 1, 2011, for all other purposes

Legislative Description

Superior Courts; decrease the number of superior court judges in certain circuits; provide for termination of certain judgeships

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

3/11/2010

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/11/2010

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