Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 15. COURTS · Chapter 18. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS · Article 5. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS OF MUNICIPAL COURTS

15-18-95. Disqualification or incapacity of prosecuting attorney; substitution.

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If the prosecuting attorney of a municipal court is disqualified from engaging in the prosecution of a particular case or is unable to perform the duties of said office due to illness or incapacity, the governing authority shall provide for the appointment of a substitute prosecuting attorney. At any time in which a substitute prosecuting attorney is not available or an appointment has not been made, the city attorney of the applicable municipality may serve as the substitute prosecuting attorney until such time as a prosecuting attorney or substitute prosecuting attorney is available or appointed.

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Code 1981, § 15-18-95, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 53, § 4/SB 352.

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Text read from t15-ch12-24-(v13a)-2015-pdf.pdf, Volume V13A, 2015 edition, page 362; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 3ead04cf60ab.