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HB 0207 - Courts; judge, judicial officer, grand juror, or trial lawyer may be disqualified for presiding or serving due to being related by consanguinity or affinity to a party; change provisions

Tracking Level: Hot
Sponsor: Beskin, Beth 54th
Last Action: 1/11/2016 - Senate Recommitted
House Committee: Judy
Senate Committee: JUDY
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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.

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