Georgia § 15-6-2 Number of judges

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§ 15-6-2 — Number of judges

Georgia § 15-6-2

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O.C.G.A. § 15-6-2 (2026).

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The number of judges for each of the superior courts for each of the judicial circuits shall be as follows:

(1)Alapaha Circuit..................................................... 2 (2) Alcovy Circuit..................................................... 5 (2.1) Appalachian Circuit..................................................... 3 (3) Atlanta Circuit..................................................... 20 (4) Atlantic Circuit..................................................... 5 (5) Augusta Circuit.....................................................5 (5.1) Bell-Forsyth Circuit..................................................... 3 (6) Blue Ridge Circuit..................................................... 4 (7) Brunswick Circuit..................................................... 5

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The number of judges for each of the superior courts for each of the judicial circuits shall be as follows: (1) Alapaha Circuit..................................................... 2 (2) Alcovy Circuit..................................................... 5 (2.1) Appalachian Circuit..................................................... 3 (3) Atlanta Circuit..................................................... 20 (4) Atlantic Circuit..................................................... 5 (5) Augusta Circuit.....................................................5 (5.1) Bell-Forsyth Circuit..................................................... 3 (6) Blue Ridge Circuit..................................................... 4 (7) Brunswick Circuit..................................................... 5 (8) Chattahoochee Circuit..................................................... 7 (9) Cherokee Circuit .....................................................4 (10) Clayton Circuit..................................................... 5 (11) Cobb Circuit .....................................................11 (11.1) Columbia Circuit..................................................... 3 (12) Conasauga Circuit .....................................................4 (13) Cordele Circuit .....................................................3 (14) Coweta Circuit .....................................................4 (14.1) DeKalb Circuit................................................ 10 (15) Dougherty Circuit .....................................................4 (15.1) Douglas Circuit .....................................................3 (16) Dublin Circuit..................................................... 3 (17) Eastern Circuit .....................................................6 (17.1) Enotah Circuit..................................................... 3 (18) Flint Circuit .....................................................4 (19) Griffin Circuit .....................................................5 (20) Gwinnett Circuit .....................................................11 (21) Houston Circuit............................................... 4 (22) Lookout Mountain Circuit .....................................................4 (23) Macon Circuit .....................................................5 (24) Middle Circuit..................................................... 2 (25) Mountain Circuit..................................................... 3 (26) Northeastern Circuit .....................................................5 (27) Northern Circuit..................................................... 3 (28) Ocmulgee Circuit .....................................................5 (29) Oconee Circuit..................................................... 3 (30) Ogeechee Circuit..................................................... 4 (31) Pataula Circuit .....................................................2 (31.1) Paulding Circuit .....................................................3 (32) Piedmont Circuit .....................................................4 (32.1) Rockdale Circuit .....................................................2 (33) Rome Circuit .....................................................4 (34) South Georgia Circuit .....................................................3 (35) Southern Circuit .....................................................5 (36) Southwestern Circuit .....................................................3 (37) ................................. Reserved (38) Tallapoosa Circuit .....................................................2 (39) Tifton Circuit................................................. 3 (40) Toombs Circuit .....................................................2 (40.1) Towaliga Circuit..................................................... 2 (41) Waycross Circuit .....................................................4 (41.1) West Georgia Circuit .....................................................4 (42) Western Circuit..................................................... 4 See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 12. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 11. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 10. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 9. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 8. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 7. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 6. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 5. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 4. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 3. See 2024 Ga. Laws 401, § 2. See 2023 Ga. Laws 76, § 13. See 2022 Ga. Laws 792, §§ 2 through 11. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 11. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 10. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 9. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 8. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 7. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 6. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 5. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 4. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 3. See 2022 Ga. Laws 746, § 2. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 11. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 10. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 9. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 8. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 7. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 6. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 5. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 4. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 3. See 2022 Ga. Laws 736, § 2. See 2019 Ga. Laws 153, § 14. See 2019 Ga. Laws 5, § 2. See 2008 Ga. Laws 542, §; 5-2. See 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 2. See 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 10.

Legislative History

Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 615,§ 3-2, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 585,§ 3, eff. 1/1/2025. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 503,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2024 Ga. Laws 401,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2024. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 76,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 62,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2023 Ga. Laws 58,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 792,§ 1, eff. for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 1/1/2023 and for all other purposes on 7/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 746,§ 1, eff. for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 5/2/2022 and for all other purposes on 7/1/2022. Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 736,§ 1, eff. effective for the purpose of appointing the additional judge on 5/2/2022 and for all other purposes on 1/1/2023. Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 7,§ 4-2, eff. 7/1/2021. Amended by 2020 Ga. Laws 493,§ 1-1, eff. 7/29/2020. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 5,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2020. Amended by 2019 Ga. Laws 153,§ 1, eff. 5/6/2019. Amended by 2017 Ga. Laws 56,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2018. Amended by 2016 Ga. Laws 349,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2016. Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 138,§ 2-2, eff. 5/6/2015. Amended by 2014 Ga. Laws 506,§ 1-1and § 2-1, eff. 4/15/2014. Amended by 2013 Ga. Laws 177,§ 1-1and § 2-1, eff. 7/1/2013. Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 597,§; 1-1, eff. 1/1/2013. Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 542,§; 1-1, eff. 5/12/2008. Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 362,§; 1-1, eff. 5/29/2007. Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 925,§; 1-1, eff. 5/5/2006. Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 321,§; 1-1, eff. 5/9/2005. Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 461, §; 3-2, eff. 1/1/2003 Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 844, §; 1, eff. 7/1/2002. Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 328, §; 2, eff. 5/27/2001 and §; 1, eff. 1/1/2002.