2023

February 16, 2023

Magistrate Court Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Uniform Magistrate Court Rules, effective April 1, 2023. 

February 3, 2023

Judicial Qualifications Commission Rules

• Order approving amendments to the Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia, effective February 3, 2023

January 5, 2023

Superior Court Rules

• Order amending Uniform Superior Court Rule 9 (relating to virtual proceedings), Rule 9.1 (relating to virtual events – court proceedings) and Rule 9.2 2 (relating to virtual events – generally), effective March 1, 2023

2022

December 15, 2022

Superior Court Rules

• Order amending forms SC-28, SC-29, and SC-30 , effective January 12, 2023. 

November 1, 2022

Office of Bar Admissions

• Order approving amendments to the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, effective November 1, 2022

August 19, 2022

Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission

• Order approving amendment to the Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia – Rule 3(F)(6)(c) regarding the process for selecting citizen member replacements in instances of recusal. (Effective August 19, 2022)

July 14, 2022

Uniform State Court Rules

• Order approving opt-out of Uniform Superior Court Rule 39.7; Form 10. (Effective July 28, 2022).

May 26, 2022

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective May 26, 2022.

Uniform Probate Court Rules

• Order approving amendments to Probate Court Rules 2.7, 2.8, 5.3.1, 5.3.2, 5.3.4, 5.3.6, 5.3.9, 5.3.12, 5.7, and 15.6.1, effective June 16, 2022.

March 30, 2022

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective March 30, 2022.

January 28, 2022

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective January 28, 2022.

January 27, 2022

Superior Court Rules

• Order amending Form 6.4 (C) and approving new Forms 28, 29 and 30, effective March 3, 2022.
• Order amending Rule 39, effective March 3, 2022

2021

December 10, 2021

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order approving the Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia be amended by redesignating Rule 49 as Rule 49 (1) and by adding new Rule 49 (2) (Filings Under Seal), effective December 10, 2021.

November 17, 2021

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective November 17, 2021.

October 19, 2021

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order amending Rule 19 (Briefs: Enumeration of Errors), Rule 30 (Interlocutory Appeal Requirements), and Rule 33 (Discretionary Appeal Requirements). Shall be effective as to cases that docket on or after November 29, 2021.

June 22, 2021

Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court Rules

• Order (June 22, 2021) extending and clarifying temporary video conferencing rules originally approved in Supreme Court Orders (March 27, 30, and 31, 2020).

June 21, 2021

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order approving new Supreme Court Rule 42.1 allowing replies in support of petitions for certiorari.

June 18, 2021

Uniform Probate Court Forms

• Order approving the Georgia Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 20, 32, 33, 36, 53, 54, 65, 71 and 72; the Cumulative List; and, Supplements 1 and 4, effective July 15, 2021.

Uniform Superior Court Forms

• Order approving Form SC-10, effective July 15, 2021.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Order approving new Rule 19.4 and amending Rules 17.1 and 24.12, effective July 15, 2021.

Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

• Order approving amendment to Rule 12.2 (a) and adding new Rule 21 and 22, effective July 15, 2021.

May 14, 2021

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective May 14, 2021.

May 13, 2021

Georgia State-wide Business Court

• Approving permanent Rules of the Georgia State-wide Business Court. Effective August 1, 2021.

February 11, 2021

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Approving Rule 4.13 (relating to limited appearances), Rule 36.18 (relating to electronic signatures), Rule 43.6 (relating to mandatory continuing education requirements for assisting superior court judges) and amending Rule 3.3 (relating to exclusive control; transfer of case assignment to another judge) and Rule 24.11 (relating to separate income deduction orders).  Effective February 25, 2021.

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules

• Amending Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule V – Qualification and Training of Neutrals. Effective January 1, 2021.

2020

July 31, 2020

Georgia State-wide Business Court

• The Uniform Rules for the Superior Courts shall be applicable on an interim basis in the Georgia State-wide Business Court.

July 20, 2020

Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct

• Ordered that the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct be amended to clarify that the term “law” includes orders declaring judicial emergencies issued by the Chief Justice or by a Chief Judge of a Georgia superior court judicial circuit pursuant to OCGA §§ 38-3-61 and 38-3-62. Effective July 20, 2020.

June 23, 2020

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 6.1 (relating to filings) be amended. Effective July 2, 2020

May 21, 2020

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Ordered that the Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia be amended by adding temporary Rule 11.1 (Filings Affected by Judicial Emergency Orders). Effective May 28, 2020

April 30, 2020

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Supreme Court Order (April 30, 2020) – In Re: Emergency Suspension and Deferral of Certain Provisions of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia Concerning Failure to Timely Pay License Fee

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• Order approving Rule 46 (relating to emergency dispossessory). Effective May 4, 2020

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Order approving Rule 49 (relating to emergency dispossessory). Effective May 4, 2020

April 17, 2020

Bar Admissions of Georgia Rules

• Supreme Court Order (April 17, 2020) – In Re: Provisional Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia

April 3, 2020

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules

• Order amending Rule II. A. 1. (Central Organization). Effective April 3, 2020

April 2, 2020

Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

• Order amending Rule 20 (relating to the physical restraint of juveniles in the courtroom). Effective July 1, 2020

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• Order amending rule 43.1 (relating to default judgments in civil actions). Effective April 30, 2020

March 31, 2020

Uniform Probate Court Rules

• Order temporarily clarifying/amending Probate Court video conference rules. Effective 3/31/2020

Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

• Order temporarily clarifying/amending Juvenile Court video conference rules. Effective 3/31/2020

March 30, 2020

Uniform Municipal Court Rules

• Order temporarily clarifying/amending Municipal Court video conference rules. Effective 3/30/2020

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• Order temporarily clarifying/amending Magistrate Court video conference rules. Effective 3/30/2020

March 27, 2020

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order regarding real estate transactions by video conference. Effective 3/27/2020

Superior Court Rules

• Order temporarily clarifying/waiving Superior Court video conference rules. Effective 3/27/2020

March 12, 2020

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order Regarding Remote Admissions Due to Coronavirus. Effective 3/12/2020

March 10, 2020

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order temporarily changing CLE requirements

February 6, 2020

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective February 6, 2020.

2019

December 20, 2019

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Order amending Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.16 (relating to electronic filing) to conform to the Model Rule 36.16 as adopted by the Judicial Council on December 7, 2018, effective January 16, 2020.

November 18, 2019

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective November 18, 2019.

September 9, 2019

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia.  Amended Rules 4 and 96 shall be effective September 9, 2019, and amended Rules 10, 20, 23, 24, 50, and 51 shall be effective as to cases that docket on or after December 2, 2019.

September 5, 2019

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective September 5, 2019

August 8, 2019

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective August 8, 2019.

August 1, 2019

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, effective August 1, 2019.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Order approving amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.11 to add new subsection (C), effective August 22, 2019.

General Civil and Domestic Relations Case Filing

• Order approving amendment to the General Civil and Domestic Relations Case Filing Instructions and Case Filing Information Form, effective January 1, 2020.

May 2, 2019

Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

• Order approving new Uniform Juvenile Court Rule 19, effective May 30, 2019; approving the the revised Georgia Uniform Juvenile Court Rules and Appendix B Uniform Forms, effective July 1, 2019; approving Appendix A Juvenile Docket Sheet Instructions, effective January 1, 2020.

April 11, 2019

Jury Composition Rule

• Order approving amendments to the Jury Composition Rule, “Appendix”, effective April 11, 2019.

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• Order approving amendments to Uniform Magistrate Court Rules 6, 19 and 36, effective May 9, 2019.

Uniform Probate Court Rules

• Order approving amendments to Probate Court Rules 3.1, 6.10, 10.10.2, 13, 14.1, 14.2, 15.1 – 15.4, and 15.6.11, effective May 9, 2019.

February 20, 2019

Judicial Council

• Uniform Misdemeanor Rules and Citation (Effective July 1, 2019).

Uniform State Court Rules

• Order approving opt-out of Superior Court Rules 39.3.1; Rule 41.2 (paragraphs 2-6 only) and Rule 41.4. – (Effective March 7, 2019).

January 3, 2019

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Order approving amendment to Supreme Court Rules 107-109. – (Effective January 24, 2019)

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Order approving Rules amendments. –  (Effective January 24, 2019)
• Order approving amendment to Form SC 25 (Form 25 attached.) – (Effective January 24, 2019)

Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules

• Order approving amendment to Alternative Dispute Resolution Rules

2018

December 14, 2018

Judicial Council

• Statewide Minimum Standards and Rules for Electronic Filing (as approved by Judicial Council on 12/7/18).
• Uniform Transfer Rule (as approved by Judicial Council on 12/7/18).
• Uniform Misdemeanor Rules and Citation (as approved by Judicial Council on 12/7/18).

November 5, 2018

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Supreme Court Rule 57 (Disqualified or Not Participating) amended, effective November 5, 2018.

October 22, 2018

Code of Judicial Conduct

• Code of Judicial Conduct – amendment effective November 1, 2018

Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission

• Rules of the Judicial Qualifications Commission – amendment effective November 1, 2018

October 4, 2018

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Supreme Court Rule 1 (defining “Office Hours”) and Rule 11 (defining “Due Date”) amended, effective October 4, 2018.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Approve new Uniform Superior Court Rule 39.3.1 (relating to record submission delay), and amend Rule 41 (relating to motions for new trial). Effective January 1, 2019.

August 2, 2018

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Approves new Uniform Superior Court Rule 2.6 (defining “filing”); amends Rule 24.2 (relating to domestic relations financial data and scheduling and notice of a temporary hearing), Rule 24.2A (relating to child support required monthly figures) and Rule 48 (relating to inquiry regarding weapons carry license) to conform to statutory language, and deletes Uniform Superior Court Form SC-10 (Civil Docket), SC-11 (Superior Court Civil Docket), SC-12 (Criminal Docket), SC-13 (Civil Case Initiation Form), and SC-14 (Civil Case Disposition Form).

Municipal Court Rules

• Municipal Court Rule 11 (Use of Electronic Devices in Courtrooms and Recordings of Judicial Proceedings); Rule 12 (Completion of Annual Caseload Reports); and Rule 14 (Interpreters; Notification Form), are amended effective August 30, 2018.

Uniform Magistrate Court Rule

• Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 14 (relating to Interpreters) be amended and approved effective August 30, 2018.

June 14, 2018

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered to amend the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia.

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• It is hereby ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia, Part B, Section 8 (a) (Grading of the Examination and Notification of Results) be amended. Effective November 1, 2018.

June 6, 2018

Unified Appeal Procedure

• It is ordered that the Unified Appeal Procedure promulgated by the Supreme Court of Georgia pursuant to OCGA § 17-10-36 (a) and (b), which relates to procedures in death penalty cases, be amended.

Jury Composition Rule

• Based on amendments to OCGA § 15-12-40.1, this Court’s decision in Ricks v. State, 301 Ga. 171 (800 SE2d 307) (2017), a review of the operation of the Jury Composition Rule in recent years, and consultation with a variety of interested organizations, this Court hereby orders that effective June 6, 2018, the Jury Composition Rule shall provide as follows:

March 7, 2018

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Amending Uniform Superior Court Rule 45 relating to court security and emergency operations and Form SC 6.2 relating to Final Disposition Felony Sentence with Probation.  Effective March 22, 2018.

February 6, 2018

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Amending Rule 22 (The use of electronic devices in courtrooms and recording of judicial proceedings by representatives of the news media and other persons.) Effective May 1, 2018.

February 1, 2018

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Revising Rule 4 (Requirements for Attorneys Practicing Before the Supreme Court) to add subsection (k) establishing a time period before an attorney who was employed by or a Justice of the Court may enter appearances in cases before the Court. Effective February 1, 2018.

January 12, 2018

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• Comprehensive Amendments to Disciplinary Procedures effective July 1, 2018.

2017

November 14, 2017

General Civil and Domestic Relations

• It is ordered that the General Civil and Domestic Relations Case Filing Instructions and Case Filing Information Form and the General Civil and Domestic Relations Case Disposition Form Instructions and Case Disposition Information Form relating to civil and domestic relations case filing information be approved pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-133 (2017). (Effective January 1, 2018)

June 15, 2017

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia Part I – Creation and Organization, Chapter 5, Rule 1-501 (License Fees), Rule 1-501.1 (License Fees – Late Fee), Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 5.5 (Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law); and Chapter 4, Rule 4-402 (The Formal Advisory Opinion Board); be amended effective June 15, 2017.

Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Juvenile Court Rule 1.5 (relating to New Judge Orientation Training), be amended, effective July 13, 2017.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 7.3 (relating to interpreters), Rule 31.1 (relating to time for filing) and Rule 31.5 (relating to notice of intention of defense to raise issue of insanity, mental illness, or intellectual disability) be amended effective July 13, 2017 .

May 12, 2017

Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms

• It is ordered that Georgia Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms (Cumulative List and GPCSF 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 28, 31, 32, 33, 65, and 72) and Supplement 5 (Testamentary Guardianship Petition) and Supplement 6 (Interrogatories to Witness to Will), are hereby amended, and GPCSF 52 is hereby reserved. (Effective July 1, 2017)

May 11, 2017

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 23.2 (relating to bail in felony cases) and Rule 25.1 (relating to initial appearance hearing) be amended, effective June 1, 2017.

April 13, 2017

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that new Part XVI – Institute of Continuing Legal Education of the State Bar of Georgia, be approved effective April 13, 2017.

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 7.2 (relating to withdrawal of counsel) and Rule 38 (relating to motions and request for relief under the Civil Practice Act) be amended, and that Rule 24.3 (relating to assessment of costs in criminal cases) be reserved, effective May 11, 2017.

2016

December 8, 2016

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• Supreme Court Rule 3 (terms of court), Rule 34 (3) and (4) (discretionary applications in divorce cases), and Rule 54 (oral argument in Rule 34(4) cases) have been amended to reflect the new terms of the Court and the transfer to the Court of Appeals of appellate jurisdiction over all divorce and alimony cases. (Discretionary applications in divorce cases that are filed with the Court before January 1, 2017 but not disposed of before that date will be handled under the pre-amendment versions of Rule 34 and 54). In addition, Rule 12, Rule 20, and Rule 51 have been reworded to clarify that requests for extensions of time for filings, expansion of page limitations and for oral argument should be filed using the electronic filing system. Finally, Rule 67 and Rule 69 have been amended to eliminate the “record appendix” as an alternate means of submitting the appellate record and to add a reference to the transmittal of the trial court record by electronic means.

November 2, 2016

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that Part I – Creation and Organization, Chapter 2, Rule 1-203 (Practice By Active Members; Nonresidents); and Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 1.7 – Conflict of Interest: General Rule; Rule 4.4 (Respect for Rights of Third Persons), and Rule 5.3 (Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants); be amended effective November 2, 2016.

September 1, 2016

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• The Court approves that Rule 26 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia be hereby amended by rewording the Rule.

Code of Judicial Conduct

• The Court approves amendments to the revised Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct that took effect on January 1, 2016, to clarify various provisions relating to extra-judicial activities and the annual reporting of compensation from extra-judicial activities and of gifts or similar benefits, and to make technical corrections to the Preamble and Terminology sections. (Effective September 22, 2016). Click here to access the redline version of these amendments.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• The Court ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1 (relating to preparation of documents) be amended effective September 22, 2016.

Uniform Superior Court Forms

• The Court ordered that Uniform Superior Court Forms SC-6.4(B) (Inventory of Special Conditions of Probation), SC-6.4(C) (Sex Offender Special Conditions of Probation), SC-6.4(D) (Special Conditions of Probation for Conviction of an Offense Against a Minor or a Dangerous Sexual Offense), SC-6.4(E) (Special Conditions of Probation for Violation of O.C.G.A. §§ 16-5-90 or 16-5-91(Stalking or Aggravated Stalking)), be amended, and that new Form SC-27 (Defendant Identifying Information/Protected Parties Information), be hereby approved, effective September 22, 2016.

July 14, 2016

Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rules

• It is ordered that the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rule 1004 formerly governing the Fulton County Superior Court Business Case Division be renamed “Metro Atlanta Business Case Division” and revised to allow voluntarily participating metro Atlanta counties to adopt this Rule within its own circuit, effective July 14, 2016.

July 7, 2016

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that new Uniform Superior Court Rule 48 (relating to court inquiry about weapons carry license) be approved effective July 21, 2016.

May 5, 2016

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that Part I – Creation and Organization, Chapter 2, Rule 1-204 (Good Standing); Chapter 5, Rule 1-501 (License Fees); Part VII – Lawyer Assistance Program, Chapter 2, Rule 7-202 (Volunteers); and Chapter 3, Rule 7-301 (Contacts Generally), be amended effective May 5, 2016.

Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms

• It is ordered that (Cumulative List and GPCSF 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 31, 32, 33, 65, and 72) and Supplement 1 (Guardian Ad Litem), Supplement 2 (Special Process Server), and Supplement 5 (Testamentary Guardianship Petition) be hereby amended; that GPCSF 6, 35, and 60 be hereby reserved; and that new Supplement 4 (Oath) and Supplement 6 (Interrogatories) be hereby approved, effective July 1, 2016.

March 3, 2016

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct) – Rule 5.5 (Unauthorized Practice of Law); Part VII – Lawyer Assistance Program, Chapter 3, Rule 7-303 (Confidentiality); Rule 7-305 (Emergency Suspension); and Part X – Clients’ Security Fund, Rule 10-103 (Funding), be amended effective March 3, 2016.

February 4, 2016

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct) – Rule 5.4 (Professional Independence of a Lawyer), be amended to add new subsection (e).

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 8 (relating to attorney conflicts), Rule 9 (relating to attorney leave of absence), and Rule 28.5 (relating to mental competency to stand trial) be amended. (Effective March 3, 2016)

January 6, 2016

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• It is ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B, Section 1(a) and (c) (Board of Bar Examiners) be revised to amend the last sentence in subsection (a), and to reflect a fee increase to $7,500 per examination for each member of the Board in subsection (c).

2015

November 12, 2015

Uniform State Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform State Court Rule 43 (relating to mandatory continuing judicial education) be amended, effective December 10, 2015.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 28 (relating to jail census) and Rule 33.8 (relating to informing the defendant) be amended effective December 10, 2015.

Uniform Superior Court Forms

• It is ordered that Uniform Superior Court Forms SC-6.2 (Final Disposition Felony Sentence with Probation), SC-6.4(A) (Index of Special Conditions of Probation), SC-6.4(B) (Inventory of Special Conditions of Probation), and SC-6.4(C) (Sex Offender Special Conditions of Probation), be approved effective December 10, 2015.

September 3, 2015

Uniform State Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform State Court Rule 15 (relating to default judgments) is hereby reserved and that Uniform Superior Court Rule 15 (relating to default judgments) is applicable in State Courts (see Preamble to Uniform State Court Rules). (Effective September 17, 2015)

July 9, 2015

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• The Court having considered the 2015-1 Motion to Amend the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, it is ordered that Part IV – Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, Chapter 1, Rule 4-102 (Disciplinary Action; Levels of Discipline; Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct) – Rules 1.6 (b) (3) (Confidentiality of Information); 3.5 (c) and (d) and Comment [7] (Impartiality and Decorum of the Tribunal); 7.3 (c) and Comments [2], [3], [7] and [8] (Direct Contact With Prospective Clients); 8.4 (d) (Misconduct); Rule 4-104 (b) and (c) (Mental Incapacity and Substance Abuse); Rule 4-106(f) (Conviction of a Crime; Suspension and Disbarment); Rule 4-110 (i) (Definitions); Rule 4-111 (Audit for Cause); Rule 4-204 (a) (Preliminary Investigation by Investigative Panel – Generally); Rule 4-204.1 (b) (Notice of Investigation); Rule 4-208.3 (b) (Rejection of Notice of Discipline); Rule 4-213 (Evidentiary Hearing); Rule 4-217 (d) (Report of the Special Master to the Review Panel); Rule 4-219 (a) (Judgments and Protective Orders); Rule 4-221 (g) (Procedures); Rule 4-227 (c) (1) (Petitions for Voluntary Discipline); Rule 4-403 (c) and (d) (Formal Advisory Opinions); and Rule 12-107 (b) and (c) (Confidentiality of Proceedings), be amended effective July 9, 2015.

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• It is ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B, Section 2 (b) and (c) (Applications for Examinations) and Section 6 (Examinations) be amended; that Section 8 (Grading of the Examination and Notification of Results) be revised by adding new subsection (e); and that Part C, Section 2 (b) (Eligibility) be amended, such that the amended rules, effective July 9, 2015.

June 11, 2015

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• It is ordered that new Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 7.5 (relating to admission pro hac vice), Rule 19 (relating to electronic filing), and Rule 20 (relating to sensitive information) be approved, and that Rule 15 (relating to telephone and videoconferencing) and Rule 31 (relating to designated agents) be amended, effective June 25, 2015.

May 14, 2015

Code of Judicial Conduct

• Upon careful consideration, and in keeping with the long tradition of ethical and professional conduct by Georgia’s judges, the Court hereby approves the revised Code of Judicial Conduct, which will take effect on January 1, 2016.

May 7, 2015

Fulton County Business Court Rules

• It is ordered that Section 3 (a) of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rule 1004 governing the Fulton County Superior Court Business Case Division be revised to add subsection (viii) to allow cases subject to the Georgia International Commercial Arbitration Code to be assigned to the Business Case Division, and that Section 12 (relating to the use of alternative means of dispute resolution) be revised to refer to nonbinding mediation and arbitration, effective May 7, 2015.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that new Uniform Superior Court Rules 5.4 (relating to early planning conference and discovery plan); Rule 5.5 (relating to privilege); Rule 21.6 (relating to redaction of protected identifiers and filings under seal); Rule 24.11 (relating to separate income deduction order); Rule 24.12 (relating to required income deduction order form); Rule 36.16 (relating to electronic filing); and Rule 36.17 (relating to sensitive information) be approved; that Rules 31.1 (relating to time for filing); Rule 39.7 (relating to required forms) and Rule 46 (relating to special masters) be amended; and that Rule 31.3 (relating to notice of prosecution’s intent to present similar transactions) be deleted effective June 4, 2015.

Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms

• It is ordered that Georgia Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms (Cumulative List and GPCSF 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 16, 19, 28, 30, 32, and 35) be hereby amended, and that Supplement 1 (Guardian Ad Litem), Supplement 2 (Special Process Server), Supplement 3 (Certificate of Service), and Supplement 5 (Testamentary Guardianship Petition) be hereby approved, effective July 1, 2015.

April 14, 2015

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• The Court having considered the 2014-1 Motion to Amend the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, it is ordered that Rule 1.15(I) (Safekeeping Property – General); Rule 1.15(II) (Safekeeping Property – Trust Account and IOLTA); and Rule 1.15(III) (Record Keeping; Trust Account Overdraft Notification; Examination of Records) be amended and that new Part XV regarding the Georgia Bar Foundation be approved, effective January 1, 2016.

March 12, 2015

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• It is hereby ordered that Part XV of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia be amended by implementing the new Student Practice Rule, Rules 91-95, to take the place of the Third-Year Law Students Rule, Rules 91-96. (The amendment shall take effect on August 15, 2015.)

January 7, 2015

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• It is hereby ordered that Rule 24 (Supplemental Briefs) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia be amended, effective January 7, 2015, to clarify that the page limits set forth in Supreme Court Rule 20 are applicable to supplemental briefs in both civil and criminal cases.
• It is hereby ordered that the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia be amended by adding new Part XXI, Rule 121, to adopt the American Bar Association’s Model Court Rule on the Provision of Legal Services Following Determination of a Major Disaster. (The amendment shall take effect on February 5, 2015.)

2014

October 16, 2014

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• It is ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia, Part A (Board to Determine Fitness of Bar Applicants), Section 5 (a)-(d) (Application Fees) be amended to reflect decreases in filing fees, that new subsection (l) (Failure to Register with the State Bar of Georgia) be added, and that Part C, Section 4 (Fees and Filing Instructions) be amended.

September 4, 2014

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• It is ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B, Section 1 (c) (Board of Bar Examiners) be revised to reflect a fee increase to $6000 per examination for each member of the Board.

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 4.4 (relating to fees for admission pro hac vice) be amended effective September 18, 2014.
• It is hereby ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rules 24.2 and 24.10 and Uniform Superior Court Forms SC-15, SC-16, SC-17, SC-18, SC-22, SC-23, SC-24 and SC-26 be approved effective September 18, 2014.

June 12, 2014

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• It is hereby ordered that Rule 4 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Georgia be amended, among other things, to require that every application for permission to appear as counsel pro hac vice shall include a certification stating that a $200 fee has been paid to the Georgia Interest on Lawyer Trust Account (IOLTA) of the Bar Foundation. (Effective July 1, 2014). (Substitute Order)

May 1, 2014

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• It is ordered that Alternative Dispute Resolution Rule II. A. 1. (Central Organization) be amended to revise the reference to the number of members of the State Bar of Georgia, changing the reference from four to five. (Effective May 1, 2014).

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• It is ordered that Uniform Superior Court Rule 4.3 (relating to attorney withdrawal); Rule 5.1 (relating to prompt completion of discovery); Rule 6.4 (relating to failure to make discovery and motion to compel discovery); Rule 15 (relating to default judgments); and Rule 24.2 (relating to financial data and scheduling and notice of a temporary hearing) be amended (Effective May 15, 2014).

Supreme Court of Georgia Rules

• It is hereby ordered that Rule 5 (Costs) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia be amended to revise the provision for when costs are paid, as provided in OCGA § 5-6- 4, as recently amended by House Bill No. 842. (Effective July 1, 2014).

March 21, 2014

State Bar of Georgia Rules

• The Court having considered the 2012-2 First Amended Motion to Amend the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, it is ordered that Rule 7.2 (Advertising) and Rule 4-219 (Judgments and Protective Orders) be amended and that new Rule 4-228 (Receiverships) be approved. (Effective March 21, 2014)

February 21, 2014

Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

• Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B (Board of Bar Examiners), Section 4 (Educational Requirements) be amended by adding new subsection (c), redesignating subsection (c) as new subsection (d), and amending new subsection (d). (Effective February 21, 2014).

Jury Composition Rule

• Amendments to Jury Composition Rule. (Effective February 21, 2014).

Uniform Magistrate Court Rules

• Uniform Magistrate Court Rule 4.2.4 (relating to assignment of cases and the recusal/disqualification procedure) and Rule 12 (relating to completion of caseload reports) be amended, and that Rule 43.1 (relating to default judgments) be added. (Effective March 13, 2014).

January 8, 2014

Uniform Superior Court Rules

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Forms SC-6 (Final Disposition Felony Confinement Sentence ), SC-6.2 (Final Disposition Felony Sentence With Probation), SC-6.4 (A) (Index of Special Conditions), and SC-6.4 (B) (Inventory of Special Conditions). (Effective January 30, 2014).

2013

December 11, 2013

• The Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part A, Section 4 (c) (Application Deadline) be deleted and that Part B, Section 1 (c) (Board of Bar Examiners) be revised. (Effective December 11, 2013).

December 3, 2013

• Unified Appeal Procedure be revised effective January 1, 2014.

November 13, 2013

• Amendment to Rules 8.3, 17.1 and 31.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules (Effective November 28, 2013).

July 2, 2013

• The revised Anonymous Grading Plan prepared by the Board of Bar Examiners pursuant to Part B, Section 9 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia is approved. (Effective July 2, 2013).
• It is ordered that the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B, Board of Bar Examiners, Section 3 (Refunds) be revised and that Section 4 (a) (1), (2) (Educational Requirements) and Part D, Attorneys Examination, Section 2 (Eligibility) be revised to reflect the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as the successor organization; and that Part F, General Provisions, Section 7 (Filings) be revised. (Effective July 2, 2013).

June 12, 2013

• Amendment to Rules 13, 15 and 27 of the Supreme Court of Georgia (Effective August 1, 2013).
• Amendment to State Bar Rules 1-202(e); 6.5; 7.5 (Effective June 12, 2013).
• Amendment to Alternate Dispute Resolution Rules (Effective June 12, 2013).

May 1, 2013

• Amendment to Rules 1.1, 1.2, 6.2 and 31.4 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules (Effective May 23, 2013).

April 26, 2013

• Amendment to Rule 36 of the Supreme Court. (Effective April 26, 2013)
• Amendment to State Bar Rule 9-102 – Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism (Effective April 26, 2013).

March 13, 2013

• Part VI (Interim Appellate Review), Rule 37 (Issues for Review) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia be amended to require that interim review of pre-trial matters in death penalty cases be conducted in conformity with the Unified Appeal Procedure, as amended on February 14, 2013.(Effective July 1, 2013)

February 13, 2013

• Jury Composition Rule, Section 6 (relating to duplicate records) adopted by this Court July 1, 2012, be amended effective February 13, 2013 until June 30, 2013, and that Appendix A: INCLUSIVE SOURCE LIST: PROCESS AND BUSINESS RULES be amended effective February 13, 2013.
• Effective July 1, 2013, the Jury Composition Rule shall provide as follows:

2012

December 1, 2012

• Amendments to the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia.

October 11, 2012

• Amendment to Rule 39.7 and approval of Forms SC-6, SC-6.2, SC-6.4 (A)-(E) and SC-6.5 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules. (Effective January 1, 2013.)
• Amendment to Rule 17.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules. (Effective October 25, 2012)
• Amendment to Rule 34 of the Supreme Court. (Effective October 11, 2012)
• Amendment to Paragraph 5 of Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rule 1004, governing the Fulton County Superior Court Business Case Division.

July 3, 2012

• Amendment to Rules 91-96 of the Supreme Court. (Effective July 3, 2012)

June 14, 2012

• Amendment to Rule 20 of the Supreme Court. (Effective September 3, 2012)

May 3, 2012

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules 25.3 and Rule 36.4. (Effective May 24, 2012)

March 9, 2012

• Amendment to Rule 50 of the Supreme Court. (Effective immediately.)
• Amendment to the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia, Part Eight, Rule 8.4 (a)(4)-(a)(8) (Misconduct).
• Amendment to Part A, Section 6 (d), Section 8 (c); Part B Section 2 (a), Section 6 (b), (c) and (e), Section 8 (d), Section 14, Section 15; Part C Section 2 (a), Section 3 (a)(6); Part F Section 4 (b) and Section 8 (a) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law.

January 30, 2012

• Amendment to Rule 5 of the Supreme Court. (Effective March 1, 2012)

2002-2011

December 8, 2011

• Amendment to Georgia Uniform Municipal Court Rules to add new Rule 28 concerning courtroom attire, effective December 29, 2011.
• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 34, Unified Appeal Rule II (C) (6), relating to pre-trial proceedings and (E), relating to jury certificates, effective July 1, 2012.
• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 39.7 and the adoption of new Uniform Superior Court Forms SC-6, SC-6.1, SC-6.2, SC-6.3, SC-6.4 and SC-6.5 (changing the effective date of Uniform Superior Court Forms relating to sentencing from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2013).

November 21, 2011

• Amendment to Rule 13 and Rule 27 of the Supreme Court. (Effective January 1, 2012)

November 3, 2011

• Add Rule 18 concerning head coverings to the Georgia Uniform Magistrate Court Rules.
• Amendments to State Bar Rules 1-207; 4-102; 1.0; 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 1.5; 1.6; 1.7; 1.8; 1.9; 1.11; 1.12; 1.13; 1.14; 1.15(I); 1.15(III); 2.2; 2.3; 2.4; 3.3; 3.4; 4.2; 4.3; 4.4; 5.1; 5.3 ; 8.4; 9.1; 9.2 ; 9.4; 4-106; 4-201; 4-203.1; 4-208.3; 4-210; 4-213; 4-217; 4-218; 4-221.

September 8, 2011

• Amendment to Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct relating to Terminology by adding the following new terms (Aggregate, Campaign committee, Campaign contribution disclosure report, Contribution, Election cycle, Financial disclosure statement, Maximum allowable contribution and Support) and that Canons 3E. Disqualification and 3F. Remittal of Disqualification.
• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules 4.4 (relating to admission pro hac vice) and 24.2 (relating to notarization of the domestic relations financial affidavit form) and new Rule 24.4 (relating to notice of temporary hearings in cases not involving financial matters) be approved, effective September 29, 2011.

June 20, 2011

• Amendments effective July 1, 2011 to Supreme Court Rule 34 (new subsection (4) to this rule adds the standard for granting applications to appeal final divorce decrees) and Rule 54 (revised to reflect the time allotted to oral argument in such cases).

April 6, 2011

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Rules 4.2; 6.2; 39.7; 47 and Forms SC-6, SC-6.1, SC-6.2, SC-6.3, SC-6.4, SC-6.5.

January 13, 2011

• Amendment to State Bar Rule 1-202 (d) of Part I of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia (regarding Emeritus Members).

October 6, 2010

• Amendment to Rule 13 of the Supreme Court allowing electronic filing by counsel in all matters.
• Amendment to Supreme Court Order relating to Membership of the Standing Committee on Policy of the Judicial Council of Georgia.
• Amendment to State Bar Rules 1-202 (e), 1-208 (b) (3) and 1-506 (a) of Part I of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia.

September 1, 2010

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Rules 1; 2.5; 3.4; 4.4; 18.8; 21.1; 24.2; 36.4.

January 28, 2010

• Revision of Rule 1.3 Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts, addressing certification requirements for a judicial officer.
• Revision of Uniform State Court Rule 36.1 (relating to preparation of documents).

January 8, 2010

• Amendments to Part A, Section 5; Part B, Sections 13 and 14; Part C, Section 1 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia.

December 2, 2009

• Amendment to Supreme Court Rules by adding new Part XX, Extended Public Service Program.

September 2, 2009

• Amendment to Part B, Section 7 (Re-Examination) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law
• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 24.2 (relating to financial data)

August 1, 2009

• Amendments to Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law, Part B, Section 2

July 1, 2009

• Amendment to Uniform Probate Court Rules 21 (C), (D); 24.1
• Amendments to Uniform Probate Court Rules
• Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms and General Instructions

June 4, 2009

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Rule 46

April 27, 2009

• Sunset Order: All existing internal operating procedures, local and experimental rules shall sunset as of 12/31/10.

April 23, 2009

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Rules 4.4; 24.9

February 19, 2009

• Amendment to Georgia Uniform Magistrate Court Rules by adding Rule 17 concerning clerical assistance for pro se litigants – Appendix A
• Instructions related to file above-include with Amendment to Rule 17, App. A

February 5, 2009

• Amendment to Part B, Section 6(c) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

January 7, 2009

• Amendments to Rules & Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of GA (Classes of Members)
• Amendment to State Bar Rule 1-502 of Chapter 5 of Part I of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia regarding amount of license fees
• Amendment to State Bar Rule 8-105 of Part VIII of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia regarding continuing legal education requirements.

December 3, 2008

• Revised Anonymous Grading Plan prepared by the Board of Bar Examiners pursuant to Part B, Section 9 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia

November 5, 2008

• Amendment to Georgia Commission on Interpreter’s Rule I (B) Definitions

October 23, 2008

• Amendments to Uniform Superior Court Rules 17.1; 24.2; 39.7

October 1, 2008

• Amendment to SC-16, Family Violence Twelve Month Protective Order of the Uniform Superior Court Rules
• Part B, Section 2 (e) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia amended.
• Uniform Superior Court Rules 17.1 (relating to method of resolution of attorney conflicts); 24.2 (relating to financial data); and 39.7 (relating to mandatory forms) revised effective October 23, 2008:

September 3, 2008

• Part A, Section 10 of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law amended.

July 29, 2008

• Amendment to Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law; Waiver Process & Policy

July 1, 2008

• Amendments to Uniform Probate Court Standard Forms GPCSF8 (Petition for Letters of Administration with Will Annexed), GPCSF9 (Petition for Order Declaring No Administration Necessary), GPCSF12 (Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian and/or Conservator for a Proposed Ward, and GPCSF21 (Bond of Administrators, Conservators, 7 Executors, Etc.) and approval of GPCSF31 (Application for Permit to Conduct Public Fireworks Display). View the order.

April 3, 2008

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules 13.1 (D).  View the Forms

February 6, 2008

• Amendment to Part B, Section 2, Applications for Examinations, of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia

January 15, 2008

• State Bar Rule 1-501 of Chapter 5 of Part I amended regarding license fees

January 9, 2008

• Georgia Uniform Magistrate Court Rules amended to add Uniform Evidence Rules 46.1 and 46.2

December 5, 2007

• Revisions to Uniform Superior Court Rules 17.1 (involving method of resolution) and 24.2 (involving financial data, scheduling and notice of a temporary hearing) and addition of Rule 24.2A (involving multipliers)

November 15, 2007

• Amendment to Part IX (Rule 9-102) Professionalism of the Rules and Regulations of the State Bar of Georgia, establishing the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism

November 5, 2007

• Order Extending Approval of Electronic Filing Rule (“E-Filing Rules”) for Fulton State Court
• Revisions to § 4009-9.1 through § 4009-9.8 of the Experimental Rules for the Fulton County Superior Court Family Division.  View the Revisions.

October 5, 2007

• Amendment to Uniform Juvenile Court Rule 1.3 and addition of Section 30 – Maintenance of Evidence

July 11, 2007

• Amendment to Georgia Uniform Probate Court Rules

June 6, 2007

• Revisions to Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rule 1004 governing the Fulton County Superior Court Business Case Division

May 22, 2007

• Rule 31 (Evidence), Georgia Uniform Probate Court Rules revised

May 2, 2007

• Amendment to Rule 8-107 of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia
• Order of December 6, 2006 amended to correct clerical error

March 16, 2007

• Amendment to Part C, Section 2 (g) and (h) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

February 7, 2007

• Vacated 3-16-07 Amendment to Part C, Section 2 (g) and (h) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law
• Amendment to Georgia Commission on Interpreter’s Rules IV and VI

December 6, 2006

• Amendment to Rule 24.2 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules

November 27, 2006

• Amendment to Rule 9-102 of the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism

October 5, 2006

• Amendment to Rule 3.1 of the Uniform Superior Court Rules

September 10, 2006

• Amendment to Part C, Section 2 (d) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law in Georgia, and a paragraph (d) is added to Part B (Board of Bar Examiners), Section 8 (Grading of the Examination and Notification of Results) .

June 9, 2006

• Amendment to Uniform Magistrate Rule 6

June 7, 2006

• Amendment to Rules 50, 99 and107 of the Supreme Court of Georgia

April 7, 2006

• Amendment to Rules 8-104 and 8-110 of the Rules and Regulations for the Orgnization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, regarding Continuing Lawyer Competency.

February 8, 2006

• Amendment to Juvenile Court Uniform Rules 7.2(c), 25.3 and Rule 1.5

December 9, 2005

• Amendment to Rules 8-103, 8-104, 8-105 and 8-107 of Part VIII of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia

October 5, 2005

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 31.4 and 31.5
• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules by adding new Rule 4.4 and amending Rule 4.11

October 1, 2005

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rule 36.1

September 26, 2005

• Part F, Section 4 of the Rules Governing Admissions to the Practice of Law – Suspension of Application of Part A, Section 4

July 7, 2005

• Amendment to Part B, Section 7 (Re-Examination) of the Rules Governing the Admission to the Practice of Law

June 3, 2005

• Approval of Atlanta Judicial Circuit Rule 1004, establishing a Business Case Division of the Fulton Superior Court

April 11, 2005

• Uniform Superior Court Rule – new Rule 24.9 and 25(E)

February 5, 2005

• Amendment to certain provisions of Part VI of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia regarding the arbitration of fee disputes.

February 3, 2005

• Amendment to Part IX Professionalism of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia, establishing the Chief Justice’s Commission on Professionalism.

February 2, 2005

• Amendment to Rules 8-103 and 8-104 of Part VIII of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia regarding continuing legal education requirements.

February 2, 2005

• Amendment to Rule 5.5 of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia

January 5, 2005

• Amendment to certain provisions of Part VI of the Rules of the State Bar of Georgia regarding the arbitration of fee disputes.

November 16, 2004

•  Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 40

November 4, 2004

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules by adding a new Rule 45: Court Emergency Measures

November 3, 2004

• Amendment to Family Violence Protective Order Registry Forms

November 3, 2004

• Amendment to Rule 1 of the Uniform Probate Rules

September 3, 2004

• Substitution of Part E Licensure of Foreign Law Consultants of the Rules Governing the Admission to the Practice of Law.

July 9, 2004

• Uniform Probate Form 18

July 7, 2004

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules 24.2 and 31.1

June 10, 2004

• Amendment of Uniform Juvenile court Rules 7.1, 7.9

June 10, 2004

• Amendment to Uniform Magistrate Rule 28.1 and addition of Preamble

June 9, 2004

• Amendment to Rule 4-102(d) and deletion of Rule 8-104 (1), Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia .

June 8, 2004

• Adoption of Uniform Video-Conferencing Rules

June 8, 2004

• Amendment to Rule 5.5, Rule 8.5, Part X, Rule 10-104 and new Rule 4-404, Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia .

January 8, 2004

• Amendment to Part B, Section 6(c), Rules Governing Admission to the Pratice of Law.

January 7, 2004

• Amendment to Preamble to Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.

November 8, 2003

• Amendment to State Bar Rules 1-506, 1-507 and 2-101

October 1, 2003

• Amendment to Part B, Section 6(c), Rules Governing Admission to the Pratice of Law.

September 10, 2003

• Amendment to Part IX Professionalism of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia

April 17, 2003

• Amendment to ICJE By-Laws

April 11, 2003

• Amendment to Uniform Superior Court Rules 5 and 15.

March 6, 2003

• Amendment to Uniform Juvenile Court Rules

March 5, 2003

• Amendment to Supreme Court Rules. Add new section XVIII DEFEATED SENIOR JUDGE, and to renumber current section XVIII CONTINUING JUDICIAL EDUCATION, as section XIX, Rules 110 through 113

February 5, 2003

•  Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 6

November 12, 2002

•  Amendments to the Rules of the Uniform Magistrate RulesSpecimen Committal Order   (PDF format)Specimen Psychiatric Evaluation Order No. 1   (PDF format)Specimen Psychiatric Evaluation Order No. 2   (PDF format)Request for Electronic and Photographic    (PDF format)

November 6, 2002

• Adoption of proposed Uniform Superior Court Rules as required by OCGA § 19-13-53.Standardized Protective Order Forms (PDF format)

September 26, 2002

• Amendment to Prt B, Section 4(c) of the Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law

June 10, 2002

• Amendment to Supreme Court Rule 4(2), oath of admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Georgia

June 5, 2002

• Amendment to Part I, Rule 1-202(d) of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia

May 1, 2002

• Amendment to Rule 4-223 of the Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar

April 22, 2002

• Rules Governing Admission to the Practice of Law