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The Judicial Council is a policy-making body chaired by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Membership of the Judicial Council consists of twenty-six judges representing the appellate and trial courts of the state. The Council meets at least three times a year to consider judgeships, budgetary and policy matters, and other judicial branch programs.

·         Judicial Council of Georgia Members’ Guide

·         Records Retention Schedules

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The Judicial Council will meet by teleconference on June 14, 2013. You may find materials for the meeting here and supplementary materials from the Accountability Court Committee may be found here.


Regular Council Meeting Agendas:

 

 

Judicial News

June 13, 2013
New Augusta traffic bureau proposed
Augusta Chronicle

 

Newest Cherokee County judge sworn-in
Canton-Sixes Patch

 

State to pay most Douglas County DUI court startup costs
Douglas Neighbor

 

Family Drug Dependency Court gets grant
Douglasville Patch

 

June 12, 2013
Mental health court opens
Marietta Daily Journal


Justice Center named for former Superior Court Judge
Cherokee Tribune


Georgia Appellate Court clarifies what it takes for emergency guardianship
Lexology

 

June 10, 2013
Seventeen lawyers nominated for new Bibb State Court judgeship
Macon Telegraph

 

Fulton consolidates jury pools
Daily Report (sub. required)

 

Judge Yvette Miller selected for legal award
Macon Telegraph


Judge Juanita Stedman Recieves Accountability Court Award
Marietta Daily Journal

 

Forsyth State Court Judge Honored
Cartersville Daily Tribune

 

Cherokee County Assoc. Probate Court Judge Honored
Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch

 

Deal getting it right on criminal justice reform
Newnan Times-Herald

 

June 7, 2013
Conasauaga Drug Court graduates participants
Dalton Daily Citizen

 

Reed continues blast on Fulton County
myajc.com

 

Rockdale awarded grants for accountability courts
Rockdale News

 

June 6, 2013
Drug court sends message we can all appreciate
Newnan Times Herald

 

June 5, 2013
Judge Victoria Darrisaw speaks to professional women's forum
walb.com

 

State grant to fund county DUI/drug court coordinator
LaGrange News

 

June 4, 2013
Some juvenile court judges feel left out of reforms
myajc.com

 

Cobb Mental Health Court Mixes Therapy with Justice
Daily Report (sub. required)

 

OBITUARY:  Judge Edward Carriere, Jr.
myajc.com

 

OBITUARY: Judge Lamar Knight
Times-Georgian

 

June 3, 2013
Judge Forsling Resigns, "Ready for New Stage"
Daily Report (sub. required)

 

New court reporting model to begin Monday
Savannah Morning News

 

It's Time for US Courts to Consider Service of Process by Social Media
Daily Report (sub. required)

 

Junior Judges Fret Over Appeals Court Time Constraints
Daily Report (sub. required)

  

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