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HB 1571: Bryan County; State Court; revise terms

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House Bill 1571 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)

By: Representatives Stephens of the 164th, Petrea of the 166th, and Franklin of the 160th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

To amend an Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4404), so as to revise the terms of said court; to provide for an effective date; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.

An Act establishing the State Court of Bryan County (formerly the City Court of Pembroke), approved January 10, 1938 (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 714), as amended, particularly by an Act approved April 9, 1996 (Ga. L. 1996, p. 4404), is amended by revising Section 11 as follows:

"SECTION 11.

The terms of said court for the trial and disposition of as criminal and civil business of whatever kind or nature of which said court has jurisdiction under the laws and Constitution of the State of Georgia shall be:

(1) For criminal trials, four regular terms commencing on the second day of January and on the first day of April, July, and October of each year; and

(2) For civil trials, monthly commencing on the first day of each month. At the January, April, July, and October terms a jury shall be summoned, and a jury may be summoned at such other times as in the discretion of the chief judge, or judges of the court collectively, as it may become necessary for the trial of cases pending in said court."

SECTION 2.

This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2026.

SECTION 3.

All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.