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U.S. State Codes
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Georgia
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Title 15 - Courts
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Chapter 9 - Probate Courts
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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