O.C.G.A. § 15-6-6 (2019)
Oath of judges
Before entering on the duties of their office, superior court judges must take the oath required of all civil officers and in addition they must take the following oath: ‘‘I swear that I will administer justice without respect to person and do equal rights to the poor and the rich and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent on me as judge of the superior courts of this state, according to the best of my ability and understanding, and agreeably to the laws and Constitution of this state and the Constitution of the United States. So help me God.’’
History
Orig. Code 1863, § 229; Code 1868, § 223; Code 1873, § 237; Code 1882, § 237; Civil Code 1895, § 4311;
Civil Code 1910, § 4835; Code 1933, § 24-2605.
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS Duties as to bond issuance. - Duties of judge of superior court with respect to issuance of bonds by counties or other
political subdivisions are set forth in the statutes. Clinkscales v. State, 102 Ga. App. 670, 117 S.E.2d 229 (1960).
Motion for mistrial must be made at time of objectionable remarks. - Because a landlord did not waive a tenant’s obligation to obtain casualty insurance, the tenant did not move for a mistrial based on the trial court’s alleged objectionable remarks under O.C.G.A. §§ 9-10-7 and 15-6-6, and the trial court’s
jury instructions were proper, the trial court did not err in denying the tenant’s motions for a JNOV or a new trial. Mahsa, Inc. v. Al-Madinah Petroleum, Inc., 276 Ga. App. 890, 625 S.E.2d 37 (2005). Cited in Clemon v. State, 218 Ga. 755, 130 S.E.2d 745 (1963); Pfeiffer v. State, 173 Ga. App. 374, 326 S.E.2d 562 (1985).
RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. - 46 Am. Jur. 2d, Judges, § 10. C.J.S. - 48A C.J.S., Judges, § 23. ALR. - Powers of judge who has attained constitutional age limit, 25 A.L.R. 27.
Civil liability of judicial officer for malicious prosecution or abuse of process, 64 A.L.R.3d 1251.