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O.C.G.A. § 15-13-10: Courts — O.C.G.A. § 15-13-10

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When a sheriff or deputy has a conflict of interest in a court matter and no other county officer is available, the judge must appoint a temporary special officer to carry out the court order, compensated at standard sheriff rates.

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