O.C.G.A. § 9-11-83 (2019)
Local court rules
Each court by action of a majority of the judges thereof may from time to time make and amend rules governing its practice not inconsistent with this chapter or any other statute.
History
(Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 83.)
Annotations
JUDICIAL DECISIONS Substantive framework of chapter not to be contravened. - Local practice rules, and even local statutes referring to
specific courts, may control the flow of business, the hearing of cases, and other issues, but may not contravene the sub-
stantive framework of the Civil Practice Act (see now O.C.G.A. Ch. 11, T. 9). Auerback v. Maslia, 142 Ga. App. 184, 235 S.E.2d 594 (1977). Permissible not to require oral argument hearing unless requested. - When O.C.G.A. §§ 9-11-56(c), 9-11-78, and 9-11-83 are considered in conjunction, it is permissible for court rules to provide that an oral argument hearing is not required unless the party requests a hearing. Dallas Blue Haven Pools, Inc. v. Taslimi, 180 Ga. App. 734, 350 S.E.2d 265
(1986), aff ’d, 256 Ga. 739, 354 S.E.2d 160 (1987). Cited in Siefferman v. Kirkpatrick, 121 Ga. App. 161, 173 S.E.2d 262 (1970); Newell Rd. Bldrs., Inc. v. Ramirez, 126 Ga. App. 850, 192 S.E.2d 184 (1972); Ambler v. Archer, 230 Ga. 281, 196 S.E.2d 858 (1973); McKinnon v. Trivett, 136 Ga. App. 59, 220 S.E.2d 63 (1975); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Reynolds, 138 Ga. App. 582, 227 S.E.2d 77 (1976); Miles v. Edgewood Chenille, Inc., 162 Ga. App. 168, 290 S.E.2d 494 (1982).
RESEARCH REFERENCES C.J.S. - 21 C.J.S., Courts, § 240 et seq. 35A C.J.S., Federal Civil Procedure, § 24 et seq. 35B C.J.S., Federal Civil
Procedure, §§ 781 et seq., 789, 955, 1342 et seq.