Georgia Code
Article 3 - Civil Proceedings
§ 15-10-43. Statement of Claim; Service of Process; Answer to Claim; Default Judgments; Opening of Default; Relief in Magistrate Court

History. Code 1981, § 15-10-43 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 2-1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 15; Ga. L. 1985, p. 627, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 701, § 3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 974, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 922, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 824, § 2/HB 958; Ga. L. 2013, p. 561, § 3/SB 66.
Cross references.
Use of complaint in equity to set aside judgment prohibited, § 9-11-60(e) .
Form of statement of claim, verification, and notice, § 15-10-48 .
Designated agent for civil actions in magistrate courts, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 31.
Filing of civil actions by mail, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 32.
Computing answer dates in magistrate court civil actions, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 33.
Oral answer to magistrate court civil actions, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 34.
Third-party practice, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 39.
Consent judgments in civil actions, Uniform Rules for the Magistrate Courts, Rule 43.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, “seem” was substituted for “seems” in the last sentence of subsection (f) (now subsection (g)).

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