GA · rules
Ga. Unif. Super. Ct. R. 43.6
Mandatory Continuing Education Requirements for Assisting Superior Court Judges
A judge appointed as an assisting superior court judge from another class of court pursuant to
OCGA§ 15-1-9.1 and who sits as a superior court judge for more than 15 days during a calendar
year, or handles a final hearing or bench or jury trial as a superior court judge, shall attend
superior court specific judicial education programs or training (the “training”) totaling a
minimum of 12 hours per calendar year.
The training shall focus on the specific subject matters to be adjudicated by the assisting superior
court judge. It shall be the responsibility of the chief superior court judge for each circuit issuing
appointments under OCGA § 15-1-9.1 to (a) provide and/or approve the training to the assisting
superior court judge, and (b) ensure that all assisting superior court judges in the circuit comply
with this rule. This training requirement is in addition to any other mandatory continuing
education requirement the judge may have from his or her respective court. Completion of this
training requirement shall be reported to and verified by the Institute of Continuing Judicial
Education.
History
Adopted effective February 25, 2021.
Provenance
- Source
- georgiasuperiorcourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
a86e7e271422937116d6f197b24d860853b4a70da9f71528e1ca76fc181211a3
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