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GA HB614

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Karen Mathiak

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • All civil and criminal cases in the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall be assigned according to general law, replacing any prior circuit-specific assignment method
  • A majority of superior court judges in the Griffin Judicial Circuit may appoint one or more qualified juvenile court judges under general law, effective upon expiration of current terms or July 1, 2021, whichever applies
  • The chief judge of the superior courts of the Griffin Judicial Circuit shall be selected by majority vote of the circuit's judges beginning July 1, 2021, and every odd-numbered year thereafter
  • Vacancies in the office of chief magistrate of Fayette County shall be filled according to general law rather than any prior local provision
  • All conflicting laws are repealed, effectively standardizing Griffin Judicial Circuit procedures to align with Georgia general law

Legislative Description

Griffin Judicial Circuit; assignment of cases; revise method

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-04-18

4/18/2022

Committee Referrals

State and Local Governmental Operations3/1/2021
Intragovernmental Coordination2/24/2021

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