Georgia Code, Title 15, Chapter 10, Article 6 - Constables, Clerk, and Other Court Personnel

• § 15-10-100 - Appointment of Constables; Compensation; Chief Constable
  (a) Unless otherwise provided by local law, the county governing authority may provide for the appointment of constables by the chief magistrate. Constables so...
• § 15-10-101 - Eligibility of Constables
  (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the eligibility for constable is the same as for magistrate.(b) Each constable shall...
• § 15-10-102 - Powers and Duties of Constables
  The powers and duties of constables include the following: (1) To attend regularly all sessions of magistrate court; (2) To pay promptly over money...
• § 15-10-103 - Constables' Power to Arrest
  Constables shall exercise the power of arrest only with a warrant or at the direction of and in the presence of a magistrate or...
• § 15-10-104 - Exemption of Constables From Peace Officer Training and Employment Laws
  Constables shall not be subject to Chapter 8 of Title 35 relating to employment and training of peace officers.
• § 15-10-105 - Selection of Clerk; Compensation; Eligibility
  (a) The General Assembly may provide by local law for the superior court clerk or state court clerk to serve as clerk of magistrate...
• § 15-10-105.1 - Powers and Duties of Clerk
  (a) The duties of the clerk shall be as assigned by the chief magistrate.(b) The authority of the clerk of magistrate court shall include...
• § 15-10-105.2 - Monthly Contingent Expense Allowance for the Operation of the Magistrate Court
  In addition to any salary, fees, or expenses now or hereafter provided by law, the governing authority of each county is authorized to provide...
• § 15-10-106 - Appointment of Other Court Personnel; Compensation
  If necessary, the county governing authority may provide for the appointment by the chief magistrate of secretaries and other personnel to assist the magistrates...

Last modified: October 14, 2016