THE FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE MISGIVINGS ABOUT ADDING A FIFTH SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE IN THE GRIFFIN JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, SOMETHING TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE JUDICIAL COUNCIL OF GEORGIA. THE FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE COUNCIL ASKING FOR A DELAY ON ANY DECISION, BASED ON COSTS TO THE COUNTY. WILL SIMMONS, COURT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE SIXTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SAYS THE FOUR JUDGES IN THE CIRCUIT IN UPSON, PIKE, SPALDING, AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, WERE HANDLING THE WORKLOAD OF AN ADDITIONAL I.33 JUDGES. THE FINAL DECISION RESTS WITH THE GA. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, WHICH MUST PAY 90% OF THE JUDGES SALARY,ALONG WITH A LAW CLERK AND A SECRETARY,WITH THE FOUR COUNTIES MAKING UP THE REST. THE COUNTY PAYS 50% OF THE JUDGES COSTS BASED ON POPULATION AND CASE FILINGS. UPSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER MAURICE RAINES SAID BASED ON UPSON’S CASELOAD, A FIFTH JUDGE IS NOT NEEDED. IT WOULD RAISE THE COST OF GOVERNMENT AND HE’S AGAINEST THAT.
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