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- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-60.1 · Additional marriage license fee for Children’s Trust Fund.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-61 · Payment of fees prerequisite to filing; affidavit of indigence.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-62 · Issuance of writ of fieri facias for fees; defenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-63 · Schedule of minimum salaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-63.1 · Compensation for services as magistrate or chief magistrate; longevity increases.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-64 · Supplement to minimum salaries.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-64.1 · Monthly contingent expense allowance schedule for the operation of the probate judge’s office.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-65 · Longevity increases.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-66 · Effect of minimum salary provisions on judges in office on July 1, 1991; expenses not covered by salary.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-67 · [Reserved] Fee systems continued until enactment of local legislation.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-68 · Limitation of probate judge’s fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-80 · Location of office.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-81 · Additional offices authorized in certain counties.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-82 · Terms of court; place for court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-83 · Hours for conducting business; official closings for legal holidays and inclement weather.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-84 · Adjournments.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-85 · Adjournment by appointed person.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-86 · Verified petitions; notice and service thereof.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-86.1 · Citations and responsive pleadings in certain types of proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-87 · Contents of order.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-88 · Objections or caveats to order.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-89 · Amendment of petition and caveat.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-90 · Forms for probate court; local alteration.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-100 · Creation of Probate Judges Training Council; duties of council.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-101 · “Training council” defined; powers; bond of personnel; audits.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-102 · Composition; terms of office; vacancies.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-103 · “Training council” defined; meetings; officers; reimbursement of expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-104 · Eligibility of councilmember to hold office of judge of probate court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-120 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-120 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Definitions.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-121 · Jury trials in civil cases.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-122 · Applicability of laws and rules.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-123 · Appeal.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-124 · Enforcement of judgments.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-125 · Jurors.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-126 · Fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-127 · Concurrent jurisdiction with superior courts; probate court jurisdiction.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-140 · Jurisdiction of judges.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-141 · Retired judges; senior judge appointment; written request for assistance.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-150 · Requesting district attorney to prosecute criminal cases; creation of prosecuting attorney position by ordinance or resolution; appointment of prosecuting attorney.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-151 · Qualifications of prosecuting attorney; appointment of assistant district attorneys.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-152 · Oath of office.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-153 · Determining if prosecuting attorney shall be full time or part time; limitations on private practice of law.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-154 · Disqualification of prosecuting attorney.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-155 · Prosecuting attorney’s duties; authority.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-156 · Compensation; reimbursement of expenses.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-157 · Additional assistant prosecuting attorneys, employees, or independent contractors; duties; compensation.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-9-158 · Qualifications of assistant prosecuting attorneys; assistance by qualified law student or law school graduate.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-1 · Creation of magistrate courts.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2 · General jurisdiction; authority of magistrate to act.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-2.1 · Jurisdiction over certain cases involving litter.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-3 · Oath and commission of magistrate, constable, and clerk.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-4 · Sessions of court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-5 · Offices, courtrooms, and equipment.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-6 · Local court rules.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-7 · Council of Magistrate Court Judges.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-8 · Authority of retired magistrate to perform marriage ceremonies.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-20 · Number; selection; term; filling vacancies; chief magistrate; bonds.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-20.1 · Qualifying in absentia for magistrates serving on active military duty.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-21 · Powers and duties of chief magistrate.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-22 · Qualifications; restrictions on practice of law.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-23 · Minimum compensation; annual salary; increases; supplements.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-23.1 · Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the magistrate court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-24 · Discipline, removal, and involuntary retirement.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-25 · Training requirements; payment of training costs.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-26 · Conflicts between local ordinances and local Acts.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-27 · Continuation of certain county civil court officials as magistrate court officials.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-40 · Applicability of article.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-41 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] No jury trials; appeal.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-41 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] No jury trials; appeal.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-42 · Applicability of the Civil Practice Act.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-43 · Statement of claim; service of process; answer to claim; default judgments; opening of default; relief in magistrate court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-44 · Trial procedure.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-45 · Compulsory and permissive counterclaims.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-46 · Ordering deferred partial payment of judgment.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-47 · Effect, recordation, execution, and enforcement of money judgments; fee for recordation.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-48 · Form of statement of claim, verification, and notice.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-49 · Procedure in attachment, garnishment, dispossessory, and distress warrant proceedings.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-50 · Interrogatories to judgment debtor; form; contempt; authorized discovery procedures.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-51 · Authorizing clerks to sign notices and summonses.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-52 · Party name in action.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-53 · Filing documents by electronic means.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-54 · Use of personally identifiable data in court documentation; redaction.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-60 · Applicability of article; suspended sentences.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-61 · No right to trial by jury; right of removal to state or superior court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-62 · Prosecution upon citation or accusation; service; arrest.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-63 · Use of citations; arrests.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-63.1 · Cash bonds.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-64 · Execution upon unpaid fines; sheriff to receive sentenced persons.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-65 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] Certiorari to superior court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-65 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Petition for review to superior court.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-66 · Prosecuting attorney.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-80 · Filing fee; service of process costs; writ of fieri facias fee; costs taxed to losing party.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-81 · Costs upon conviction of violation of ordinance.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-82 · Hearing fee on application for search or arrest warrant or deposit account fraud citation; no fee assessed against certain alleged victims.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-83 · Constables’ fees for levies and judicial sales.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-84 · Fee for administering oath.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-85 · Fees and costs to be deposited into county treasury.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-86 · Law library fees.
- O.C.G.A. § 15-10-87 · Transfer of filing fee upon transfer of case to state or superior court; failure to transmit fee.