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2018 Georgia Code 15-11-51 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 11. Juvenile Code, 15-11-1 through 15-11-747.

ARTICLE 2 JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATION

15-11-51. Qualification of judges.

  1. No person shall be judge of the juvenile court unless, at the time of his or her appointment, he or she has attained the age of 30 years, has been a citizen of this state for three years, is a member of the State Bar of Georgia, and has practiced law for five years.
  2. A juvenile court judge shall be eligible for reappointment or reelection.

(Code 1981, §15-11-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under pre-2014 O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-3 and15-11-18 are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.

Appointment of retired superior court judge.

- Superior court judge who retires under either of the two superior court judges retirement systems may be appointed to serve as a juvenile court judge; however, with one limited exception, his or her eligibility for senior judge status under either system will be suspended or delayed while appointed to that office. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-3).

Appointment of superior court judge as juvenile court judge.

- Senior superior court judge, who was not being appointed in that senior judge capacity pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.1, may be appointed to serve as a part-time state-funded juvenile court judge and, so long as the hours worked annually do not exceed 1040 hours, there is no effect on the senior judge's retirement. 2000 Op. Atty. Gen. No. U2000-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-11-51 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 4

In re L. L. B.

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-03-12

Citation: 256 Ga. 768, 353 S.E.2d 507

Snippet: OCGA § 15-11-51, which was in effect when the Court of Appeals’ opinion was issued. OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through

In Re LLB

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1987-03-12

Citation: 353 S.E.2d 507, 256 Ga. 768, 1987 Ga. LEXIS 656

Snippet: OCGA § 15-11-51, which was in effect when the Court of Appeals' opinion was issued. OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through

Wilkins v. Department of Human Resources

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-11-27

Citation: 337 S.E.2d 20, 255 Ga. 230

Snippet: terminate his parental rights to J. H., see OCGA §§ 15-11-51 through 15-11-54. The Court of Appeals held that

Menard v. Fairchild

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-04-24

Citation: 328 S.E.2d 721, 254 Ga. 275

Snippet: natural mother, Elizabeth Bird Hainut. OCGA §§ 15-11-51, 53. On May 21, 1980 Alfred Michael Bird was killed