Georgia Courts

40 Years in 40 Days

May 24 - Day Fifteen

On October 1, 2012, the AOC began its Language Access Pilot Program, funded by a grant from the General Assembly, to offer language interpretation services remotely to courts in rural areas.

 

May 23 - Day Fourteen

Some of the earliest programs and projects staffed by the AOC include Traffic, Juvenile Justice issues, and Court Facilities.

 

May 22 - Day Thirteen

In 1974, the AOC conducted the first circuit court study which lead the Judicial Council to recommend the General Assembly create five new superior court judgeships.

 

May 21 - Day Twelve

In 1989, the Commission on Gender Bias was created by Supreme Court Order. The effects of gender and racial bias in the courts have been studied and reported on throughout the past 25 years.

 

May 20 - Day Eleven

In 1974 the Judicial Council created the Board of Court Reporting to define and regulate the practice of court reporting in Georgia

 

May 17, 2013 - Day Ten
In its 40 years of service, the AOC has been lead by five Directors: James C. Dunlap (1974-1975); Robert L. Doss (1975-1998); George Lange, III (1999-2001); David L. Ratley (2001 - 2009), and Marla S. Moore (2009-present).

 

May 16, 2013 - Day Nine
Robert L. Doss served as Director of the AOC from 1975 until 1998. In 2005, Mr. Doss was awarded the William Barclay Herndon award by the Georgia Council of Court Administrators to honor his years of service in court administration.

 

May 15, 2013 - Day Eight
On June 12, 1978, the Supreme Court of Georgia issued an order establishing the Judicial Council as its administrative arm.

 

May 14, 2013 - Day Seven

The AOC Director serves in many capacities including leading the Administrative Office of the Courts, serving as secretariat to the Judicial Council, Board of Court Reporting, and the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education as well as representing the state on numerous national organizations.

 

 

 

 

President Jimmy Carter congratulates the Judicial Council/Administrative Office of the Courts on our 40th Anniversary in this April 12 letter.