Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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HB 207 amends Title 15 of the O.C.G.A. relating to courts, to change provisions relating to when a judge, grand juror or trial juror is automatically disqualified from presiding or serving based on consanguinity or affinity to an interested party. It changes the current
sixth degree of relationship standard for disqualification to a third degree standard. This will put Code Section 15-1-8 in harmony with the proposed Code of Judicial Conduct. |