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GA SB395
Bill
Status
Passed
5/2/2022
Primary Sponsor
Bo Hatchett
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AI Summary
- Increases the number of superior court judges in Georgia's Mountain Judicial Circuit from 2 to 3 by amending Code Section 15-6-2
- The third judge shall be appointed by the Governor for a term beginning January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2024, with the first elected successor chosen at the 2024 nonpartisan judicial election for a four-year term starting January 1, 2025
- The additional judge receives the same compensation, salary, and expense allowance from the State of Georgia and the counties of the circuit as the existing superior court judges
- The three judges are authorized to share, divide, and allocate work and duties among themselves, with the chief judge's decision controlling in the event of disagreement
- Governing authorities of the counties in the circuit are authorized to furnish courtrooms, office space, equipment, supplies, and personnel for the judges, with expenditures payable from the county treasury
Legislative Description
Mountain Judicial Circuit; third judge of the superior courts; provide
Last Action
Effective Date 2022-07-01
5/2/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/24/2022
Judiciary1/27/2022
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