Continuances of cases in the superior, state, county, and city courts and the dates thereof shall be entered on the docket. Upon the call of the calendar which includes such case, the judge shall announce the continuance.
§ 9-10-169.Announcement and docketing of continuance
Chapter 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally · Article 7. Continuances · Last amended 1933 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceO.C.G.A. § 9-10-169 requires courts to enter continuances and their dates on the docket in superior, state, county, and city courts, and directs the judge to announce each continuance when the calendar containing that case is called.
Full Text of § 9-10-169
Plain-English Summary
A continuance only helps the parties and the public if the record shows it happened, and this section makes that record-keeping mandatory. Continuances of cases in the superior, state, county, and city courts, along with the dates they were granted, must be entered on the docket.
The announcement requirement backs up the paperwork. When the court calls the calendar that includes the continued case, the judge must announce the continuance out loud, so anyone tracking the case in court that day knows where it stands without having to dig through the docket first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What courts does this section require to docket continuances?
The superior, state, county, and city courts.
What information must go on the docket?
The continuance and the date of the continuance.
What must the judge do when the calendar containing the continued case is called?
Announce the continuance.
Does this section apply only to continuances granted for specific reasons?
The text refers to continuances of cases generally, without limiting the docketing and announcement duties to any particular ground for continuance.
Why does the statute require both docketing and an announcement?
The docket entry creates a permanent record with the date, while the calendar-call announcement puts the continuance on the record in open court at the moment the case would otherwise have been heard.
Amendment History
Ga. L. 1895, p. 41, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 5140; Penal Code 1895, § 968; Civil Code 1910, § 5726; Penal Code 1910, § 994; Code 1933, § 81-1421.
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Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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