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2018 Georgia Code 15-8-2 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)

O.C.G.A. 15-8-2 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-8-2

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 8. City Courts, 15-8-1 through 15-8-6.

ARTICLE 5 MUNICIPAL COURT SERVICES

15-8-2. Judge ineligible for municipal office or appointment.

It shall be illegal for the judge of any city court to also hold any municipal office or appointment in the city where the court is held.

(Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 137, § 1; Code 1933, § 24-2203.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Nave v. State, 171 Ga. App. 165, 318 S.E.2d 753 (1984).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

City attorney and judge of the recorder's or police court are both municipal offices or appointments and thus fall within the prohibition of O.C.G.A. § 15-8-2. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U82-25.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-8-2 From Courtlistener.com
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Stith v. Hudson
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1973-12-03
Citation: 202 S.E.2d 392, 231 Ga. 520, 1973 Ga. LEXIS 765
Snippet: delayed." 3 Moore's Federal Practice (2d Ed.) 874, § 15.08 [2]. Since none of these circumstances was alleged