# Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.7: Rule 2.7. Responsibility to Decide

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/SRULES_GA_CJC_R2_7

## Section

- **Citation:** Ga. Code Jud. Conduct R. 2.7
- **Heading:** Rule 2.7. Responsibility to Decide
- **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. 2.7

## Text

Judges shall hear and decide matters assigned to them, except those in which
they are disqualified.

Commentary:
[1] To ensure impartiality and fairness to all parties, a judge must be
objective and open-minded.
[2] This Rule should be applied in concert with the equally important
obligation to dispose of court matters timely and effectively. See Rule 2.2.
[3] When applying and interpreting the law, a judge sometimes may
make good-faith errors of fact or law. Errors of this kind do not violate this
Rule.

## 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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