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  6. Title 15 - Courts
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  8. Chapter 9 - Probate Courts
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  10. Article 1 - General Provisions


Article 1 - General Provisions


  • § 15-9-1. Election; term
  • § 15-9-1.1. Required training courses; attendance record; expenses
  • § 15-9-2. Eligibility for judgeship; restrictions on fiduciary role
  • § 15-9-2.1. Appointment, compensation, authority, qualifications, training, and other limitations of associate probate court judges
  • § 15-9-3. Restrictions on practice of law
  • § 15-9-4. Additional judicial eligibility requirements in certain counties
  • § 15-9-5. When judge ineligible for reelection
  • § 15-9-6. Oath of office
  • § 15-9-7. Bond
  • § 15-9-8. Qualification; bond
  • § 15-9-9. When other security ordered; failure to comply
  • § 15-9-10. Temporary filling of vacancy; order of priority; compensation
  • § 15-9-11. Special election to fill vacancy; term of individual elected
  • § 15-9-11.1. Assumption of duties by chief clerk upon vacancy in office of probate judge; filling of vacancy; compensation
  • § 15-9-12. Disposition of unfinished proceedings of predecessor
  • § 15-9-13. Procedure when judge unable to act; compensation
  • § 15-9-14. Sheriffs to act as administrators when probate judge is superior court clerk in absence of county administrator
  • § 15-9-15. Council of Probate Court Judges of Georgia
  • § 15-9-16. Authority of retired judge to perform marriage ceremonies
  • § 15-9-17. Serving a minor or incapacitated adult
  • § 15-9-18. Remittance of interest from cash bonds
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