# Georgia Uniform Juvenile Court Rules — motions and hearing procedure

Updated October 27, 2026

Juvenile Courts only; source compilation December 4, 2025. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

Published/source-supported dates retained; no claim that later amendments were exhaustively checked.

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## Rule 17.1 Motions

All motions to recuse or disqualify a judge presiding in a particular case or proceeding shall be timely filed in writing, and all evidence thereon shall be presented by accompanying affidavit(s) which shall fully assert the facts upon which the motion is founded. Filing and presentation to the judge shall be not later than five days after the affiant first learned of the alleged grounds for disqualification, and not later than ten days prior to the hearing or trial which is the subject of recusal or disqualification, unless good cause be shown for failure to meet such time requirements. In no event shall the motion be allowed to delay the trial or proceeding.

December 4, 2025 compilation; juvenile cases only; statutory exceptions and later amendments apply. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

## Rule 9.3 Motions

All motions, with the exception of discovery motions, must be made in writing and filed not later than three days, excluding weekends and holidays, before the hearing at which the motion will be considered, unless otherwise permitted by the court. The written motion and notice of the hearing shall be served not later than three days, excluding weekends and holidays, before the time specified for the hearing, unless specifically ordered otherwise by the court. All motions shall be served as required by these rules upon all parties or their legal counsel, and any other person to whom the court directs.

December 4, 2025 compilation; juvenile cases only; statutory exceptions and later amendments apply. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

## Rule 17.3 Duty of the Trial Judge

When a judge is presented with a motion to recuse, or disqualify, accompanied by an affidavit, the judge shall temporarily cease to act upon the merits of the matter and shall immediately determine the timeliness of the motion and the legal sufficiency of the affidavit and make a determination, assuming any of the facts alleged in the affidavit are true, whether recusal would be warranted. If it is found that the motion is timely, the affidavit is sufficient, and that recusal would be authorized if some or all of the facts set forth in the affidavit are true, another judge shall be assigned to hear the motion to recuse. The allegations of the motion shall stand denied automatically. The trial judge shall not otherwise oppose the motion. In reviewing a motion to recuse, the judge shall be guided by Canon 2, Rule 2.11 of the Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct.

December 4, 2025 compilation; juvenile cases only; statutory exceptions and later amendments apply. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.

## Rule 22.7 Effect of Continuance or Recess

(b) If a hearing scheduled by the court within time frames is commenced but then recessed to another date, it shall be deemed to be in compliance with the time frames. In such case, both the date the hearing began and the date the hearing was completed shall be shown as the “Date Held.”

December 4, 2025 compilation; juvenile cases only; statutory exceptions and later amendments apply. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.