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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-10-8. Authority of retired magistrate to perform marriage ceremonies.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-10-8. Authority of retired magistrate to perform marriage ceremonies.

A retired magistrate of a magistrate court of any county of this state shall be vested with the same authority as an active judge of this state for the purpose of performing marriage ceremonies. For purposes of this Code section, a retired magistrate of a magistrate court shall be one who has served not less than eight years.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-10-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 297, § 1.