--- title: Title 15. Courts collection: code id: code:title:15 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/15 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/15.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/14.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: COURTS section_count: 1212 chapter_count: 30 --- # Title 15. Courts 1212 sections in 30 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-1.md (27 sections; 15-1-1 to 15-1-23) ## Chapter 2. Supreme Court https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-2.md (30 sections; 15-2-1 to 15-2-47) - Article 1. General Provisions (22 sections; 15-2-1 to 15-2-25) - Article 2. Clerk of the Supreme Court (8 sections; 15-2-40 to 15-2-47) ## Chapter 3. Court of Appeals https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-3.md (14 sections; 15-3-1 to 15-3-13) ## Chapter 3A. Senior Appellate Court Justices and Judges https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-3A.md (6 sections; 15-3A-1 to 15-3A-6) ## Chapter 4. Reporter of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-4.md (6 sections; 15-4-1 to 15-4-6) ## Chapter 5. Administration of Courts of Record Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-5.md (27 sections; 15-5-1 to 15-5-112) - Article 1. Judicial Administration (6 sections; 15-5-1 to 15-5-6) - Article 2. Judicial Council (9 sections; 15-5-20 to 15-5-26) - Article 3. Court Documents (1 sections; 15-5-40 to 15-5-40) - Article 4. Court Cost Overpayments (1 sections; 15-5-50 to 15-5-50) - Article 5. Council of Superior Court Judges (1 sections; 15-5-60 to 15-5-60) - Article 6. Georgia Courts Automation Commission (5 sections; 15-5-80 to 15-5-83) - Article 7. Georgia Council of Court Administrators (1 sections; 15-5-100 to 15-5-100) - Article 8. Protection of Personally Identifiable Data of Judges and Spouses (3 sections; 15-5-110 to 15-5-112) ## Chapter 5A. State-wide Business Court https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-5A.md (16 sections; 15-5A-1 to 15-5A-16) ## Chapter 5B. Tax Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-5B.md (20 sections; 15-5B-1 to 15-5B-20) ## Chapter 6. Superior Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-6.md (108 sections; 15-6-1 to 15-6-100) - Article 1. General Provisions (41 sections; 15-6-1 to 15-6-36) - Article 2. Clerks of Superior Courts (67 sections; 15-6-50 to 15-6-100) ## Chapter 7. State Courts of Counties https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-7.md (31 sections; 15-7-1 to 15-7-85) - Article 1. General Provisions (5 sections; 15-7-1 to 15-7-5) - Article 2. Judges (7 sections; 15-7-20 to 15-7-26) - Article 3. Practice and Procedure (11 sections; 15-7-40 to 15-7-50) - Article 4. Construction with Other Laws (2 sections; 15-7-60 to 15-7-61) - Article 5. Municipal Court Services (6 sections; 15-7-80 to 15-7-85) ## Chapter 8. City Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-8.md (6 sections; 15-8-1 to 15-8-6) ## Chapter 9. Probate Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-9.md (97 sections; 15-9-1 to 15-9-158) - Article 1. General Provisions (21 sections; 15-9-1 to 15-9-18) - Article 2. Jurisdiction, Power, and Duties (27 sections; 15-9-30 to 15-9-47) - Article 3. Costs and Compensation (12 sections; 15-9-60 to 15-9-68) - Article 4. Time, Place, and Procedure (12 sections; 15-9-80 to 15-9-90) - Article 5. Probate Judges Training Council (6 sections; 15-9-100 to 15-9-105) - Article 6. Jury Trials and Appeals (8 sections; 15-9-120 to 15-9-127) - Article 7. Probate Court Judges (2 sections; 15-9-140 to 15-9-141) - Article 8. Prosecuting Attorneys in Probate Courts in Counties in Which There Is No State Court (9 sections; 15-9-150 to 15-9-158) ## Chapter 10. Magistrate Courts https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-10.md (90 sections; 15-10-1 to 15-10-263) - Article 1. General Provisions (9 sections; 15-10-1 to 15-10-8) - Article 2. Magistrates (10 sections; 15-10-20 to 15-10-27) - Article 3. Civil Proceedings (15 sections; 15-10-40 to 15-10-54) - Article 4. Violation of Ordinances of Counties and State Authorities (8 sections; 15-10-60 to 15-10-66) - Article 5. Fees and Costs (8 sections; 15-10-80 to 15-10-87) - Article 6. Constables, Clerk, and Other Court Personnel (9 sections; 15-10-100 to 15-10-106) - Article 7. Transitional Provisions (4 sections; 15-10-120 to 15-10-123) - Article 8. Magistrate Training (8 sections; 15-10-130 to 15-10-137) - Article 9. Magistrate Court Serving as Municipal Court (6 sections; 15-10-150 to 15-10-155) - Article 10. Deposit Account Fraud Prosecutions (4 sections; 15-10-200 to 15-10-203) - Article 11. Senior Magistrates (4 sections; 15-10-220 to 15-10-223) - Article 12. Remittance of Interest From Funds (1 sections; 15-10-240 to 15-10-240) - Article 13. Trials of Certain Misdemeanors (4 sections; 15-10-260 to 15-10-263) ## Chapter 11. Juvenile Code https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-11.md (307 sections; 15-11-1 to 15-11-747) - Article 1. General Provisions (43 sections; 15-11-1 to 15-11-41) - Article 2. Juvenile Court Administration (23 sections; 15-11-50 to 15-11-71) - Article 3. Dependency Proceedings (68 sections; 15-11-100 to 15-11-244) - Part 1. General Provisions (15 sections; 15-11-100 to 15-11-113) - Part 2. Venue for Dependency Proceedings (1 sections; 15-11-125 to 15-11-125) - Part 3. Taking Into Care (9 sections; 15-11-130 to 15-11-135) - Part 4. Preliminary Protective Hearings (2 sections; 15-11-145 to 15-11-146) - Part 5. Dependency Petitions (4 sections; 15-11-150 to 15-11-153) - Part 6. Summons and Service (4 sections; 15-11-160 to 15-11-163) - Part 7. Preadjudication Procedures (1 sections; 15-11-170 to 15-11-170) - Part 8. Adjudication (2 sections; 15-11-180 to 15-11-181) - Part 9. Predisposition Social Studies (2 sections; 15-11-190 to 15-11-191) - Part 10. Family Reunification Determination (5 sections; 15-11-200 to 15-11-204) - Part 11. Disposition (11 sections; 15-11-210 to 15-11-220) - Part 12. Permanency Plan (4 sections; 15-11-230 to 15-11-233) - Part 13. Permanent Guardianship (8 sections; 15-11-240 to 15-11-244) - Article 4. Termination of Parental Rights (26 sections; 15-11-260 to 15-11-324) - Part 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 15-11-260 to 15-11-265) - Part 2. Venue for Petition to Terminate Parental Rights (1 sections; 15-11-270 to 15-11-270) - Part 3. Petition and Summons (6 sections; 15-11-280 to 15-11-285) - Part 4. Hearings (5 sections; 15-11-300 to 15-11-304) - Part 5. Grounds for Termination of Parental Rights (2 sections; 15-11-310 to 15-11-311) - Part 6. Disposition (5 sections; 15-11-320 to 15-11-324) - Article 4A. Extended Care Youth Services (3 sections; 15-11-340 to 15-11-342) - Article 5. Child in Need of Services (30 sections; 15-11-380 to 15-11-451) - Part 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 15-11-380 to 15-11-381) - Part 2. Informal Procedures (1 sections; 15-11-390 to 15-11-390) - Part 3. Formal Court Procedures (6 sections; 15-11-400 to 15-11-405) - Part 4. Preadjudication Custody and Release of Children (6 sections; 15-11-410 to 15-11-415) - Part 5. Petition and Summons (6 sections; 15-11-420 to 15-11-425) - Part 6. Adjudication, Disposition, and Reviews (7 sections; 15-11-440 to 15-11-445) - Part 7. Mental Health (2 sections; 15-11-450 to 15-11-451) - Article 6. Delinquency (66 sections; 15-11-470 to 15-11-630) - Part 1. General Provisions (12 sections; 15-11-470 to 15-11-481) - Part 2. Venue in Delinquency Proceedings (1 sections; 15-11-490 to 15-11-490) - Part 3. Custody and Release of Child (9 sections; 15-11-500 to 15-11-508) - Part 4. Intake or Arraignment (2 sections; 15-11-510 to 15-11-511) - Part 5. Informal Adjustment (1 sections; 15-11-515 to 15-11-515) - Part 6. Delinquency Petition (4 sections; 15-11-520 to 15-11-523) - Part 7. Summons and Service (3 sections; 15-11-530 to 15-11-532) - Part 8. Preadjudication Procedures (7 sections; 15-11-540 to 15-11-546) - Part 9. Transfers (8 sections; 15-11-560 to 15-11-567) - Part 10. Adjudication (3 sections; 15-11-580 to 15-11-582) - Part 11. Report Contents; Disclosure (1 sections; 15-11-590 to 15-11-590) - Part 12. Disposition (10 sections; 15-11-600 to 15-11-608) - Part 13. Permanency Planning for Delinquent and Dependent Children (4 sections; 15-11-620 to 15-11-623) - Part 14. Traffic Offenses (1 sections; 15-11-630 to 15-11-630) - Article 7. Competency in Delinquency or Child in Need of Services Cases (11 sections; 15-11-650 to 15-11-660) - Article 8. Parental Notification Act (9 sections; 15-11-680 to 15-11-688) - Article 9. Access to Hearings and Records (11 sections; 15-11-700 to 15-11-710) - Article 10. Emancipation (9 sections; 15-11-720 to 15-11-728) - Article 11. Georgia Child Advocate for the Protection of Children Act (8 sections; 15-11-740 to 15-11-747) ## Chapter 11A. Family Court Division https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-11A.md (1 sections; 15-11A-1 to 15-11A-1) ## Chapter 12. Juries https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-12.md (94 sections; 15-12-1 to 15-12-172) - Article 1. General Provisions (13 sections; 15-12-1 to 15-12-12) - Article 2. Board of Jury Commissioners (1 sections; 15-12-20 to 15-12-20) - Article 3. Selection of Jurors (8 sections; 15-12-40 to 15-12-46) - Article 4. Grand Juries (30 sections; 15-12-60 to 15-12-102) - Part 1. General Provisions (27 sections; 15-12-60 to 15-12-83) - Part 2. Special Purpose Grand Juries (3 sections; 15-12-100 to 15-12-102) - Article 5. Trial Juries (42 sections; 15-12-120 to 15-12-172) - Part 1. In General (27 sections; 15-12-120 to 15-12-142) - Part 2. Juries in Felony Cases (15 sections; 15-12-160 to 15-12-172) ## Chapter 13. Officers of Court Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-13.md (21 sections; 15-13-1 to 15-13-36) - Article 1. Liability for Official Acts (14 sections; 15-13-1 to 15-13-14) - Article 2. Fees (7 sections; 15-13-30 to 15-13-36) ## Chapter 14. Court Reporters https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-14.md (25 sections; 15-14-1 to 15-14-37) - Article 1. General Provisions (7 sections; 15-14-1 to 15-14-7) - Article 2. Training and Certification (18 sections; 15-14-20 to 15-14-37) ## Chapter 15. Child Support Receivers https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-15.md (8 sections; 15-15-1 to 15-15-7) ## Chapter 16. Sheriffs https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-16.md (42 sections; 15-16-1 to 15-16-59) - Article 1. General Provisions (31 sections; 15-16-1 to 15-16-28) - Article 2. Sheriff Emeritus (1 sections; 15-16-40 to 15-16-40) - Article 3. Sheriff Offices’ Nomenclature (10 sections; 15-16-50 to 15-16-59) ## Chapter 17. Constables https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-17.md (1 sections; 15-17-1 to 15-17-1) ## Chapter 18. Prosecuting Attorneys https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-18.md (76 sections; 15-18-1 to 15-18-99) - Article 1. General Provisions (39 sections; 15-18-1 to 15-18-33) - Article 2. Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council (8 sections; 15-18-40 to 15-18-47) - Article 3. Solicitors-general of State Courts (16 sections; 15-18-60 to 15-18-74) - Article 4. Pretrial Intervention and Diversion Program (3 sections; 15-18-80 to 15-18-82) - Article 5. Prosecuting Attorneys of Municipal Courts (10 sections; 15-18-90 to 15-18-99) ## Chapter 19. Attorneys https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-19.md (33 sections; 15-19-1 to 15-19-60) - Article 1. General Provisions (17 sections; 15-19-1 to 15-19-17) - Article 2. State Bar of Georgia (5 sections; 15-19-30 to 15-19-34) - Article 3. Regulation of Practice of Law (11 sections; 15-19-50 to 15-19-60) ## Chapter 20. Law School Legal Aid Agencies https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-20.md (9 sections; 15-20-1 to 15-20-9) ## Chapter 21. Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-21.md (85 sections; 15-21-1 to 15-21-209) - Article 1. General Provisions (13 sections; 15-21-1 to 15-21-13) - Article 2. Compensation of Justices of the Peace and Constables in Certain Cases (1 sections; 15-21-30 to 15-21-30) - Article 3. Limitation Period and Rules for Claims Against Fine and Bond Forfeiture Fund (9 sections; 15-21-50 to 15-21-58) - Article 4. Peace Officer, Prosecutor, and Indigent Defense Funding (8 sections; 15-21-70 to 15-21-77) - Article 5. Jail Construction and Staffing (6 sections; 15-21-90 to 15-21-95) - Article 6. County Drug Abuse Treatment and Education Fund (2 sections; 15-21-100 to 15-21-101) - Article 7. Compensation to Victims of Violators of Driving Under the Influence Statute (6 sections; 15-21-110 to 15-21-115) - Article 8. Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs (5 sections; 15-21-130 to 15-21-134) - Article 9. Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund (13 sections; 15-21-140 to 15-21-152) - Article 10. Georgia Driver’s Education Commission (12 sections; 15-21-170 to 15-21-181) - Article 11. Safe Harbor for Sexually Exploited Children Fund (10 sections; 15-21-200 to 15-21-209) ## Chapter 21A. Judicial Accounting https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-21A.md (10 sections; 15-21A-1 to 15-21A-8) ## Chapter 22. Judicial, District Attorney, and Circuit Public Defender Compensation Commission https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-22.md (5 sections; 15-22-1 to 15-22-5) ## Chapter 23. Court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-23.md (12 sections; 15-23-1 to 15-23-12) ## Chapter 24. Sexual Assault Protocol https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-24.md (2 sections; 15-24-1 to 15-24-2) ## Chapter 25. Personal Identification Cards for Justices https://georgiacommons.org/code/15-25.md (3 sections; 15-25-1 to 15-25-3)