Rule 1. PREAMBLE · Last amended 1989 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1.6 creates a standing committee of the Council of Superior Court Judges to recommend rule changes to the Supreme Court and requires that the State Bar of Georgia and the uniform-rules committee chairs of other court classes be notified of proposed changes and given a chance to comment.
Full Text of Rule 1.6
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The Council of Superior Court Judges shall have a permanent committee to recommend to the Supreme Court such changes and additions to these rules as may from time to time appear necessary or desirable.
The State Bar of Georgia and the Uniform Rules committee chairpersons for the other classes of courts shall receive notice of the proposed changes and additions and be given the opportunity to comment.
Plain-English Summary
Rule 1.6 sets up the machinery for amending the Uniform Superior Court Rules over time. The Council of Superior Court Judges maintains a permanent committee whose job is to recommend changes and additions to the Supreme Court as they come to appear necessary or desirable. Nothing about the rules is meant to stay frozen — the committee structure exists precisely because circumstances, technology, and practice change.
Before a proposed change becomes final, the State Bar of Georgia and the Uniform Rules committee chairpersons for the other classes of Georgia courts receive notice of it and get the chance to comment. That step brings in perspectives beyond the superior court bench itself — the practicing bar and the judges of other court types — before a rule change is adopted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who recommends changes to the Uniform Superior Court Rules?
A permanent committee maintained by the Council of Superior Court Judges.
Who has final authority over rule changes the committee recommends?
The Supreme Court — the committee recommends changes and additions to the Supreme Court.
Which outside groups get notice of proposed rule changes?
The State Bar of Georgia and the Uniform Rules committee chairpersons for the other classes of courts.
What opportunity do those notified groups receive?
The opportunity to comment on the proposed changes and additions.
When was Rule 1.6 last amended?
March 9, 1989.
Amendment History
Amended effective March 9, 1989.
Source & verification. Rule text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Uniform Superior Court Rules, published by the
Council of Superior Court Judges of Georgia. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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