Georgia Statutes
§ 15-6-9 — Authority of judges generally
Georgia § 15-6-9
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title15
This text of Georgia § 15-6-9 (Authority of judges generally) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 15-6-9 (2026).
Text
The judges of the superior courts have authority:
(1)To grant for their respective circuits writs of supersedeas, quo warranto, mandamus, habeas corpus, and bail in actions ex delicto;
(2)To entertain bills quia timet;
(3)To grant writs of injunction, prohibition, and ne exeat;
(4)To grant all other writs, original or remedial, either legal or equitable, which may be necessary to the exercise of their jurisdiction and which are not expressly prohibited;
(5)To hear and determine questions arising upon:
(A)Writs of habeas corpus or bail, when properly brought before them;
(B)All motions to grant, revive, or dissolve injunctions; and (C) The giving of new security or the lessening of the amount of bail;
(6)To perform any and all other acts required of them at chambers;
(7)To hear and
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Palmer v. State
369 S.E.2d 38 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
In Re Lawsuits of Carter
510 S.E.2d 91 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1998)
Roberts v. Grigsby
339 S.E.2d 633 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1985)
O'DONNELL v. Durham
573 S.E.2d 23 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2002)
Whitley v. Piedmont Hospital, Inc.
644 S.E.2d 514 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2007)
Smith v. Nichols
512 S.E.2d 279 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1999)
Durham v. Durham
728 S.E.2d 627 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2012)
Ganny v. Ganny
518 S.E.2d 148 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1999)
Paden v. Rudd
669 S.E.2d 548 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
Georgia Receivables, Inc. v. Williams
461 S.E.2d 280 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1995)
Stewart v. TRICORD, LLC
676 S.E.2d 229 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2009)
Giles v. State
570 S.E.2d 375 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2002)
Beal v. State
333 S.E.2d 103 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1985)
Harpe v. State
562 S.E.2d 521 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2002)
Smith v. Gwinnett County
542 S.E.2d 616 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2000)
Cobb County v. Herren
496 S.E.2d 558 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1998)
Zant v. Brantley
411 S.E.2d 869 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1992)
O'NEAL v. State
366 S.E.2d 894 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Stewart v. Brown
321 S.E.2d 738 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1984)
Scott v. Thompson
415 S.E.2d 508 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1992)
Legislative History
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 875,§ 2-7, eff. 7/1/2023, app. to petitions for review filed in superior or state court on or after such date.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 15-1-1
Where judicial power vested§ 15-1-10
Removal of court records; storage§ 15-1-15
Drug court divisions§ 15-1-16
Mental health court divisions§ 15-1-17
Veterans court divisionsCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 15-6-9, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/15-6-9.