If a public official mentioned in Code Section 15-13-30 takes or demands any greater fee than the law allows or a fee for services not performed, he shall forfeit $50.00, to be demanded in court and recovered as prescribed in Code Section 15-13-31.
History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 356; Code 1863, § 3631; Code 1868, § 3656; Code 1873, § 3707; Code 1882, § 3707; Civil Code 1895, § 5410; Civil Code 1910, § 6009; Code 1933, § 24-303.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 13 - Officers of Court Generally
§ 15-13-30. Fees Not Generally Charged to State; Exceptions
§ 15-13-31. Receipt for Fees to Be Given; Penalty
§ 15-13-32. Penalty for Excessive Fees
§ 15-13-33. Table of Fees to Be Kept
§ 15-13-34. Treble Costs Against Plaintiffs
§ 15-13-35. Demanding Excessive Costs; Penalty
§ 15-13-36. Restrictions on Charging Prosecuting Attorneys Fees for Certified Copies of Records