From the Supreme Court: Comments Requested for Statewide Business Court Rules

From the Supreme Court: Comments Requested for Statewide Business Court Rules

Following the ratification of the constitutional amendment creating a statewide business court, and the enactment of legislation establishing the Georgia Statewide Business Court pursuant to that constitutional authority, see OCGA § 15-5A-1, et seq., the judge of the Georgia Statewide Business Court has drafted a new set of rules for that court, in consultation with a commission established pursuant to OCGA § 15-5A-10.

That draft has been submitted to the Supreme Court for approval pursuant to Ga. Const. Art. VI, Sec. IX, Para. I. The Supreme Court now solicits comments from the bench, bar and public regarding these draft rules.

The rules are posted for comment here [ www.gasupreme.us ] .

Please submit any comments no later than close of business June 15, 2020, by email to rules@gasupreme.us [ mailto:rules@gasupreme.us ] .