Rule 17.2. Attorneys Serving as Part-time Judges

A judge presiding in a civil matter shall give prompt consideration to resolving scheduling conflicts resulting from an attorney's serving as a part-time judge of a court of record. The presiding judge should be mindful of the strict time limitations of juvenile proceedings. See, e.g., Ga. Unif. Juvenile Court Rules 6.8, 7.3, and 23.5. However, a continuance by reason of such scheduling conflicts should not be granted in a scheduled Superior Court civil matter involving the safety of a child or the need of a custodial parent for temporary support.

Committee Notes

Amended effective September 2, 1999.