Full Opinion

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,____________________ October 16, 2026 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A27A0581. THOMAS R. TAYLOR v. THE STATE. On September 22, 2026, Thomas R. Taylor filed a notice of appeal of the trial court’s May 20, 2026 order revoking his probation. We lack jurisdiction for two reasons. First, appeals from probation revocation orders must be made by application for discretionary appeal, and compliance with the discretionary appeals procedure is jurisdictional. See OCGA § 5-6-35(a)(5); Hair Restoration Specialists v. State of Ga., 360 Ga. App. 901, 903 (862 SE2d 564) (2021); Jones v. State, 322 Ga. App. 269, 269 n.2 (745 SE2d 1) (2013). Second, the appeal is untimely because it was filed 125 days after entry of the probation revocation order. A notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days of entry of the order to be appealed, and the proper and timely filing of a notice of appeal is an absolute requirement to confer jurisdiction upon this Court. See OCGA § 5-6-38(a); Perry v. Paul Hastings, LLP, 362 Ga. App. 140, 141 (866 SE2d 855) (2021). Accordingly, this appeal is hereby DISMISSED. Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia Clerk’s Office, Atlanta,____________________ 10/16/2026 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.