Ga. Code. Jud. Cond. 2.7

As amended through April 25, 2024
Rule 2.7 - Responsibility to Decide

Judges shall hear and decide matters assigned to them, except those in which they are disqualified.

Commentary:

[1] To ensure impartiality and fairness to all parties, a judge must be objective and open-minded.

[2] This Rule should be applied in concert with the equally important obligation to dispose of court matters timely and effectively. See Rule 2.2.

[3] When applying and interpreting the law, a judge sometimes may make good-faith errors of fact or law. Errors of this kind do not violate this Rule.

Ga. Code. Jud. Cond. 2.7

Adopted effective January 1, 2016.