# Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.6: Rule 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_6

## Section

- **Citation:** Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.6
- **Heading:** Rule 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard
- **Jurisdiction:** Georgia
- **Kind:** Court rules
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Georgia Rules of Court / Conduct and Discipline / Georgia Code of Judicial Conduct / Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.6

## Text

(A) Judges shall accord to every person who has a legal interest in a
proceeding, or that person’s lawyer, the right to be heard according to law.

(B) The obligation of judges to dispose of matters promptly and efficiently
must not take precedence over their obligation to dispose of matters fairly and
with patience.

Commentary:
Judges should encourage and seek to facilitate settlement, but parties
should not feel coerced into surrendering the right to have their controversy

resolved by courts. Judges must be mindful of the effect settlement discussions
can have, not only on their objectivity and impartiality, but also on the
appearance of their objectivity and impartiality. Despite a judge’s best efforts,
there may be instances when information obtained during settlement
discussions could influence a judge’s decision-making during a subsequent
trial, and, in such instances, the judge should consider whether
disqualification may be appropriate. See Rule 2.11.

## Nearby sections

- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 1.1 Rule 1.1. Complying With the Law](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R1_1.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 1.2 Rule 1.2. Promoting Public Confidence in the Judiciary](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R1_2.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 1.3 Rule 1.3. Respecting the Prestige of Judicial Office](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R1_3.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.1 Rule 2.1. Giving Priority to Judicial Duties in General](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_1.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.2 Rule 2.2. Impartiality and Fairness](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_2.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.3 Rule 2.3. Bias, Prejudice, and Harassment](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_3.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.4 Rule 2.4. External Influences on Judicial Conduct](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_4.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.5 Rule 2.5. Performing Administrative Responsibilities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_5.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.6 Rule 2.6. Ensuring the Right to Be Heard](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_6.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.7 Rule 2.7. Responsibility to Decide](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_7.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.8 Rule 2.8. Adjudicating Pending Proceedings Fairly](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_8.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.9 Rule 2.9. Assuring Fair Hearings and Averting Ex Parte](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_9.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.10 Rule 2.10. Judicial Statements on Pending Proceedings and](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_10.md)
- [Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.11 Rule 2.11. Disqualification and Recusal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_11.md)

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