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Pursuant to Rules adopted by the Georgia Supreme Court, all Superior Courts in the State of Georgia are to have on file operating procedures for their circuit. All Internal Operating Procedures below are on file in the office of the Superior Court Clerk and the Clerk of the Georgia Supreme Court.

• 98-1: Court Costs for Alternative Dispute Resolution Programs(All Courts)

• 98-2: Disbursement of Garnished Funds(Superior, State, and Magistrate Courts)

• 98-3: Leaves of Absences (Superior and State Court)

• 98-4: Orders Presented for Signature (Superior and State Court)

• 98-5: Cases Involving Contested Custody (Superior Court)

• 98-6: Domestic Relations Action Standing Order (Superior Court)

• 98-7: Seminar for Divorcing Parents (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-8: Order for Family Violence Forms (Lay Assistance) (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-9: Uniform Superior Court Rule 2.4, Calendar Preparation (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-10: Composition and Terms of Forsyth County Board of Jury Commissioners (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-11: Plan for Selection of Jurors by Electronic Means (Superior and State Court)
  
  
• 98-12: Jury Excusals (Superior and State Court)
  
  
• 98-13: Mutual Request for Judicial Assistance (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts) (Superceded by 99-2)
  
  
• 98-14: Probation Revocation by Consent Order (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-15: Method of Case Assignments (Superior and State Courts) (Superceded by 99-3)
  
  
• 98-16: Civil Non-Jury, Special Set, and Emergency/Expedited Hearings (Superior Court)
  
  
• 98-17: Prison Clothing (Superior and State Courts)
  
  
• 98-18: Bond Schedule O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1 (f) (Superior Court) (Revised 11-2002)
  
  
• 98-19: Traffic Violations Bureau (State Court)
  
  
• 98-20: Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (State Court)
  
  
• 98-21: Citizen Panel and CASA (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 98-22: Uniform State Court Rule 2.4, Calendar Preparation (State Court)
  
  
• 98-23: Civil Non-Jury, Special Set, and Emergency/Expedited Hearings (State Court)
  
  
• 98-24: State Court Jurors (State Court)
  
  
• 98-25: Access to Records by Members of the GA Permanency for Children Citizen Panel Review Board (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 98-26: Procedure Upon Taking Custody of Children (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 98-27: General Procedure (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 98-28: Bond Schedule - O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(f) (State Court)
  
  
• 98-29: Requests to Dismiss Domestic Violence Protective Orders (Superior Court)
  
  
• 99-1: Child Abuse Protocol Committee (Superior Court)
  
  
• 99-2: Mutual Request & Order for Judicial Assistance (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  
  
• 99-3: Method of Case Assignments (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  
  
• 99-4: Jury Calendar for Criminal Cases (State Court) (Under Revision)
  
  
• 99-5: Criminal Filings (State Court) (Under Revision)
  
  
• 99-6: Amendment to Bond Schedule (98-18 and 98-28) (State Court) (Under Revision)
  
  
• 99-7 Domestic Relations Action Standing Order (Superior Court) (Superceded by 02-06)
  
  
• 99-8: Traffic Violations Bureau Order (State Court)
  
  
• 99-9: Cash Bond Forfeitures for Game/Fish Violations, Motor Vehicle Registrations and Certain County
  Ordinances (State Court)
  
  
• 99-10: Accident Cases (State Court)
  
  
• 99-11: Deposit Account Fraud (State Court)
  
  
• 99-12: State Court Civil and Criminal Motions and Hearing Dates (State Court)
  
  
• 99-13: Jury Calendars for Criminal Cases (State Court)
  
  
• 00-01: Method of Case Assignment (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  
  
• 00-02: Mutual Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  
  
• 01-01: Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (State Court)
  
  
• 01-02: Bench Warrant Fees (State Court)
  
  
• 01-03: Bench Warrant Procedure (State Court)
  
  
• 01-04: Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (State Court)
  
  
• 01-05: Method of Superior Court Case Assignment (Superior Court)
  
  
• 01-06: Amendment to Juvenile Traffic Violations Bureau (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 01-07: Juvenile Court Citation in lieu of Formal Complaint (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 01-08: Affidavits of Continuing Garnishment (Superior and State Courts)
  
  
• 01-09: Order Regarding Deprivation Cases (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 01-12: Intake/Detention Procedure (Juvenile Court) (Vacated and Replaced with 03-05)
  
  
• 01-13: Amendment to Juvenile Traffic Violations Bureau (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 02-03: Family Violence Act - Conflicts arising between Classes of Courts (Superior and Magistrate Courts)
  
  
• 02-05: Receipt of Juvenile Delinquent and Status Offense Complaints (Juvenile Court)
  
  
• 02-06: Domestic Relations Action Standing Order (Superior Court)
  
  

• 02-07: Preparation of Criminal Calendars - District Attorney (Superior Court)
  

• 02-08: Juvenile Court Amendment to Intake/Detention Procedure (Juvenile Court)
  

• 02-09: Pre Trial Release Program Policies and Procedures (Superior Court)
  

• 02-11: Method of Case Assignments (State Court)
  

• 03-01: Order Vacating Internal Operating Procedure 02-11 (State Court)
  

• 03-02: Method of Case Assignments (State Court)
  

• Amend: Amendment to 03:02: Method of Case Assignments (State Court)
  

• 03-03: Calendaring for Criminal Cases (State Court)
  

• 03-04: General Operating Procedures (Juvenile Court)
  

• 03-05: Intake/Detention Procedure (Juvenile Court)
  

• 03-06: Amendment to Intake/Detention Procedure (Juvenile Court)
  

• 03-07: Mutual Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  

• 03-08: Mutual Request and Order for Judicial Assistance (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  

• 03-09: Method of Case Assignments (Superior, State, and Juvenile Courts)
  

• 03-10: Amendment to Return Date for Certain Offenses (Superior Court)
  

• 03-11: Appointment of Counsel for Indigent Defendants (Superior Court)
  

• Second Amendment to Internal Operating Procedure 99-8 - (Traffic Violations Bureau Order) (State Court)
  
  
• Amendment to Internal Operating Procedure 98-28 - (Bond Schedule - O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1(f)) (State Court)
  
  
• Amendment to Internal Operating Procedure 99-9 - (Case Bond Forfeitures for Violations of O.C.G.A § 40-6-97(b)) (State Court)