Jeff Davis County State Court, Georgia

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Court[edit]

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The Jeff Davis County State Court is a state court in Georgia.

Judges[edit]

Jeff Davis County Courthouse

Location[edit]

P.O. Box 1745
Hazelhurst, GA 31539[1]

See also[edit]

External links[edit]


Elections[edit]

See also: Georgia judicial elections

Georgia is one of 43 states that hold elections for judicial positions. To learn more about judicial selection in Georgia, click here.

Selection method[edit]

See also: Nonpartisan election

Judges of the Georgia State Courts are elected to four-year terms.[2] The elections for this court are nonpartisan, contested elections. To serve on this court, a judge must be a state resident for at least three years, a county resident, admitted to practice law for at least seven years, and at least 25 years of age.[3]

Election rules[edit]

Primary election[edit]

Most court elections in Georgia are nonpartisan. Counties may choose to hold partisan elections for probate court positions. There are only judicial primaries for partisan elections.[4][5]

Runoff election[edit]

If no candidate receives a majority of the votes in the election (at least 50%+1 of the vote), a runoff election will be held between the two candidates with the most votes.[6]


Footnotes[edit]


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