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40 bills for “Courts”.
Magistrate Court; the maximum amount of civil claims that can be tried in magistrate court; increase
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would raise the cap on civil lawsuits that magistrate courts can hear from $15,000 to $50,000, letting more cases be resolved in that faster, lower-cost court.
Courts; juvenile court clerks collect and submit data regarding monetary sanctions assessed for juvenile offenders to the Administrative Office of the Courts; require
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would require Georgia's juvenile court clerks to track and report data on fines, fees, and other monetary sanctions imposed on juvenile offenders, feeding it into a statewide database.
Cordele Judicial Court; change certain terms of court
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1121 changes when the Cordele Judicial Circuit's superior courts convene, moving four counties from multiple staggered court terms per year to just two set terms, on January 1 and July 1.
State courts of counties; online publishing of terms; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 378 would require every Georgia state court clerk to post the dates of the court's terms in a prominent spot on the court's public website.
Courts; superior court judicial officers in certain judicial circuits; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 482 would let counties in Georgia's largest superior court circuits pay for up to five appointed judicial officers to help handle caseloads alongside elected superior court judges.
Spalding County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would let the Magistrate Court of Spalding County charge a technology fee of up to $15 on civil case filings and up to $15 on fines, with the money earmarked for court technology.
Pleadings and Motions; movants to file notices of uncontested motions in superior courts and state courts; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let parties in superior and state court cases force a ruling on a stalled motion by filing an uncontested motion notice, after which the motion is deemed granted if the judge still doesn't rule within seven days.
Courts; service by judges, justices, court officers, and other individuals as a judge advocate in certain capacities; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill would guarantee that judges, justices, clerks of court, and other court officers can serve as judge advocates in the military reserves or state militia without being restricted by any other law, rule, or regulation.
Magistrate Court of Crawford County; the assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia Senate bill would let the Magistrate Court of Crawford County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines, with the fee ending in 2035.
Macon County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 790 would let the Probate Court of Macon County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines to pay for court computer and digital equipment, ending in 2035.
Crawford County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 781 would let the Magistrate Court of Crawford County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines, with the fee ending automatically in 2035.
Brooks County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Brooks County would let the Magistrate Court charge up to $10 in filing fees and fines to fund court technology, with the fee ending automatically in 2036.
Worth County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let Worth County's Magistrate Court charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and up to $10 as a surcharge on fines, with the authority to collect it ending in 2036.
Muscogee County; Superior Court; salary of the clerk of superior court and the chief deputy clerk; change provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would change how the salaries of the Muscogee County superior court clerk and chief deputy clerk are calculated, tying both to a percentage of superior court judges' base pay.
Forsyth County; State Court; add a judge
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 750 would add a third judge to the State Court of Forsyth County starting July 1, 2026, with the Governor appointing the first judge and future judges chosen by county voters.
Upson County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Upson County would let the Magistrate Court charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines to pay for court computer and digital record-keeping needs, with the fee expiring in 2035.
Madison County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1084 would let the Probate Court of Madison County charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and up to $10 as a surcharge on fines, with the money set aside for court technology.
Ben Hill County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let Ben Hill County's Magistrate Court charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and up to $5 as a surcharge on fines, with the money earmarked for court technology through mid-2036.
Tift County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let the Magistrate Court of Tift County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil case filings and up to $5 as a surcharge on fines, with the money set aside for court technology through July 1, 2036.
Berrien County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 937 would let the Magistrate Court of Berrien County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and fines to pay for court computer and digital record equipment, ending in 2036.
Tift County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let the Probate Court of Tift County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and up to $5 on fines, with the fee ending in 2036.
Tift County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 939 would let the State Court of Tift County charge up to $5 on civil filings and up to $5 on fines to pay for court technology, with the fee ending in 2035.
State Court of Clayton County; compensation of the solicitor-general of the state court; revise provisions
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would set new rules for how much the solicitor-general of the State Court of Clayton County gets paid, tying the salary to the chief judge's pay and requiring the office to fully cooperate with county audits before the law takes effect.
Cook County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 32 would let the Probate Court of Cook County charge up to $5.00 per civil filing as a technology fee to pay for computers and office equipment, with the fee authority ending in mid-2030.
Franklin Springs, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill lets the Municipal Court of the City of Franklin Springs charge a new technology fee of up to $15 on criminal fines, with the money set aside for court technology through 2036.
Carroll County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 623 lets the Probate Court of Carroll County charge up to $10 for each civil filing to pay for court technology, with the fee ending automatically on July 1, 2035.
Canon, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill from Representative Powell would let the Municipal Court of the City of Canon add a technology fee, up to $15, to criminal and quasi-criminal fines to help pay for court computer and communications equipment.
Magistrate Court of Clinch County; assessment and collection of a technology fee; authorize
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill would let Clinch County's governing authority approve a technology fee of up to $5 on magistrate court filings, fines, and convictions to pay for court technology upgrades.
Muscogee County; State Court; provide additional judge
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1258 adds a third judge to the State Court of Muscogee County starting January 1, 2027, with that judge to be elected in the November 2026 nonpartisan general election.
Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Georgia House bill raises the salaries of the clerk and chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County, setting them at $150,000 and $135,000 per year respectively.
Spalding County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill would let Spalding County's Probate Court charge a new technology fee of up to $15 on civil filings and up to $15 as a surcharge on fines, with the money earmarked for court technology.
Spalding County; State Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1170 lets the State Court of Spalding County charge a new technology fee of up to $15 on civil filings and up to $15 as a surcharge on fines, with the money set aside for court technology.
Centerville, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 174 lets the Municipal Court of the City of Centerville charge a technology fee of up to $5.00 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines to help pay for court and police technology.
Terrell County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 701 would let the Probate Court of Terrell County charge a technology fee of up to $5 on civil filings and criminal fines, including cases handled while serving as Terrell County's magistrate court.
Mount Airy, Town of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1435 lets the Municipal Court of the Town of Mount Airy add a technology fee, up to $10, onto criminal and quasi-criminal fines to pay for court computer and communications equipment.
Cleveland, City of; Municipal Court; charge a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 591 lets the Municipal Court of the City of Cleveland, Georgia add a technology fee of up to $10 to criminal and quasi-criminal fines to pay for court and police technology.
Clarkesville, City of; Municipal Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: House Bill 1548 would let the Municipal Court of the City of Clarkesville charge a technology fee of up to $10 on criminal and quasi-criminal fines to pay for court and police technology.
Superior Courts of the Alapaha Judicial Circuit; additional judge; provide
Summary by Georgia Commons: A Senate bill, as rewritten by a House committee substitute, would let counties in Georgia's largest superior court circuits pay for extra appointed judicial officers to help handle caseloads, instead of adding an elected Alapaha circuit judge as originally proposed.
Ware County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A local bill for Ware County would let the Probate Court charge up to $10 for filing a civil case and up to $10 as a surcharge on fines, with the money used only for court technology through 2036.
Pierce County; Magistrate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Summary by Georgia Commons: A House bill would let the Magistrate Court of Pierce County charge a technology fee of up to $10 on civil filings and up to $10 on fines, with the fee authority ending in 2036.