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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-6. Number of judges and divisions; operational date; qualifications for judge.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-5A-6. Number of judges and divisions; operational date; qualifications for judge.

(a) The Georgia State-wide Business Court shall consist of one judge and one division.

(b) The court shall commence operations on January 1, 2020, and may commence accepting cases on August 1, 2020.

(c) No individual shall be a judge of the Georgia State-wide Business Court unless, at the time of his or her appointment, he or she has:

(1) Been a resident of this state and a citizen of the United States for at least seven years;

(2) Been admitted to practice law in this state for at least seven years; and

(3) At least 15 years of legal experience as an attorney or judge in complex business litigation, which experience shall be presumed by law as being met by virtue of appointment and approval under Code Section 15-5A-7.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-5A-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 845, § 1-1/HB 239.