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The Superior Court is
Official website for Georgia Superior Courts, retrieved November 20, 2020
Georgia (U.S. state) state courts
The Superior Court is Georgia
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's general jurisdiction trial court. It has exclusive, constitutional
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, authority over felony
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cases, divorce
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, equity and cases regarding title to land. The exclusive jurisdiction of this court also covers such matters as declaratory judgments, habeas corpus
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, mandamus, quo warranto
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and prohibition. The Superior Court corrects errors made by lower courts by issuing writs of certiorari; for some lower courts, the right to direct review by the Superior Court applies.
Organization
Superior Courts are organized into 10 Judicial Districts, comprising 50 judicial circuits. Each county has its own Superior Court, though a judge may serve more than one county. A chief judge handles the administrative tasks for each circuit.Election of judges
Superior Court judges are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan, circuit-wide races. To qualify as a Superior Court judge, a candidate must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of Georgia for at least three years, and have practiced law for at least seven years. Superior Court judges who have retired and taken senior status may hear cases in any circuit at the request of a local judge, an administrative judge, or the governor.See also
* Judiciary of Georgia (U.S. state)References
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Official website for Georgia Superior Courts, retrieved November 20, 2020
Georgia (U.S. state) state courts
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States
Georgia may also refer to:
Places
Historical states and entities
* Related to the ...
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