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2018 Georgia Code 15-7-45 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 7. State Courts of Counties, 15-7-1 through 15-7-85.

ARTICLE 3 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

15-7-45. Jurors.

Except as otherwise provided in Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 12 of this title, all laws with reference to the number, composition, qualifications, impaneling, challenging, and compensation of jurors in superior courts shall apply to and be observed by state courts.

(Code 1981, §15-7-45, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 1419, § 2; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1511, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Juries generally, § 15-12-1 et seq.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in McSears v. State, 247 Ga. 48, 273 S.E.2d 847 (1981).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 47 Am. Jur. 2d, Jury, §§ 142, 165.

C.J.S.

- 50A C.J.S., Juries, §§ 284, 285, 290, 514.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 15-7-45

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Hawkins v. State, 336 S.E.2d 220 (Ga. 1985).

Cited 1 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Nov 19, 1985 | 255 Ga. 172

...secution and the defense in misdemeanor cases (2 to 4) would apply alike in all state courts. OCGA § 15-12-125. The enactment of that statute, however, does not require that prior legislative enactments of varying provisions *173 (e.g., former OCGA § 15-7-45) be held as constitutionally defective....
...Art. VI, Sec. I, Par. V, Constitution of Georgia of 1983. The General Assembly complied with the uniformity deadline (as established by Art. VI, Sec. I, Par. V and Art. XI, Sec. I, Par. VI of the Constitution of Georgia of 1983) by amending OCGA §§ 15-7-45 and 15-12-125, to become effective July 1, 1985....