Ronald Mark Clark v. State

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

ATLANTA,____________________

April 06, 2021 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order:

A21A1092. RONALD MARK CLARK v. THE STATE.

On February 2, 2021, the trial court entered an order denying Ronald Mark Clark’s motion to recuse. Clark then filed a notice of appeal on February 10, 2021.1 We, however, lack jurisdiction.

“Denials of motions to recuse are interlocutory in nature. An appeal of such an order requires compliance with the interlocutory appeal provisions of OCGA § 5-6-34 (b),” including obtaining a certificate of immediate review within ten days of the order sought to be appealed. See Ellis v. Stanford, 256 Ga. App. 294, 295 (2) (568 SE2d 157) (2002); see also Rolleston v. Glynn County Bd. of Tax Assessors, 213 Ga. App. 552, 553 (445 SE2d 345) (1994). Clark’s failure to comply with the interlocutory appeal procedures and obtain a certificate of immediate review deprives this Court of jurisdiction over this appeal, which is hereby DISMISSED.

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia

Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________

04/06/2021 I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written.

, Clerk.