Year: 2021
Atlanta – The Judicial Council of Georgia Ad Hoc Committee on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding (“Committee”) has awarded grants totaling $24,806,522 to 26 judicial circuits from around the state who submitted applications for ARPA funds allocated to the judicial branch. The Committee accepted applications from November 10 through
Atlanta, GA — The Judicial Council of Georgia will meet for a General Session via Zoom teleconferencing on Friday, December 10, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A livestream will be provided on the Judicial Council of Georgia’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/judicialcouncilofgeorgia. The Council will hear reports from several committees,
As part of its upcoming 2022 economic study, the Child Support Commission seeks public comment on the Child Support Guidelines Statute (O.C.G.A § 19-6-15) and the Basic Child Support Obligation Table that are used in calculating child support amounts. Public comments may be submitted online, via mail, or during a
Atlanta, GA — On August 4, 2021, Georgia Commission on Dispute Resolution (GCDR) Chair Hon. M. Cindy Morris gave commendation to the Georgia Uniform Mediation Act working group members and their supporters in service to the expansion of mediation in Georgia, noting: “This is a huge benefit for Georgia, and
As part of its upcoming 2022 economic study, the Child Support Commission seeks public comment on the Child Support Guidelines Statute (O.C.G.A § 19-6-15) and the Basic Child Support Obligation Table that are used in calculating child support amounts. Public comments may be submitted online, via mail, or during two
Atlanta, GA — The Judicial Council of Georgia will meet for a General Session via Zoom teleconferencing on Friday, August 13, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will be the first Judicial Council of Georgia General Session chaired by Chief Justice David E. Nahmias. A livestream will
The Honorable Diana Rugh Johnson begins work today as the new Director of the Court Improvement Program working with the Supreme Court’s Committee on Justice for Children. Judge Johnson is a Child Welfare Law Specialist with over 15 years of experience and has served for the last six years as a
Atlanta – In a ceremony on June 11, 2021, the Supreme Court of Georgia’s Committee on Justice for Children awarded two recipients with the fifth annual Chief Justice P. Harris Hines Awards for Outstanding Advocacy for Children in dependency proceedings. Each year the Committee honors one Georgia Division of Family
Supreme Court of Georgia Jane Hansen Public Information Officer 330 Capitol Ave SE, Atlanta, GA, 30334 hansenj@gasupreme.us Atlanta, June 4, 2021 – Chief Justice Harold D. Melton announced today that he plans to issue an order Monday extending for the fifteenth time the Statewide Judicial Emergency he first declared March 14,
Pursuant to Judicial Qualifications Commission (“JQC”) Rule 28.B (3), the JQC Hearing Panel is posting this proposed Formal Advisory Opinion on the websites of the JQC, the Administrative Office of the Courts, and the State Bar of Georgia to solicit public comments on the proposed opinion. Anyone who wishes may
Atlanta, GA May 8, 2021 – Under an order signed today by Chief Justice Harold D. Melton, next Friday, May 14, deadlines will be reimposed on prosecutors for presenting cases to the grand jury involving detained adults and juveniles. The order is the 14th the Chief Justice has signed that