Ga. Unif. Super. Ct. R. 25.4

The motion shall be assigned for hearing to another judge, who shall be selected in the following

manner:

(A) If within a single-judge circuit, the district administrative judge shall select the judge;

(B) If within a two-judge circuit, the other judge, unless disqualified, shall hear the motion;

(C) If within a multi-judge circuit, composed of three (3) or more judges, selection shall be made

by use of the circuit’s existing random, impartial case assignment method. If the circuit does not

have random, impartial case assignment rules, then assignment shall be made as follows:

(1) The chief judge of the circuit shall select a judge within the circuit to hear the motion, unless

the chief judge is the one against whom the motion is filed; or

(2) In the event the chief judge is the one against whom the motion is filed, the assignment shall

be made by the judge of the circuit who is most senior in terms of service other than the chief

judge and who is not also a judge against whom the motion is filed; or

(3) When the motion pertains to all active judges in the circuit, the district administrative judge

shall select a judge outside the circuit to hear the motion.

(D) If the district administrative judge is the one against whom the motion is filed, the judge

within the district senior in time of service (or next senior in time of service, if the administrative

judge is the one senior in the time of service) shall serve in this selection process instead of the

district administrative judge.

(E) If all judges within a judicial administrative district are disqualified, including the

administrative judge, the matter shall be referred by the disqualified administrative judge to the

administrative judge of an adjacent district for the appointment of a judge who is not a member

of the district to preside over the motion or case.

If the motion is sustained, the selection of another judge to hear the case shall follow the same

procedure as outlined above.