Georgia Code
Article 3 - Costs and Compensation
§ 15-9-60. Fees

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History. Laws 1792, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 352; Laws 1824, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 358; Ga. L. 1851-52, p. 91, § 18; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 147, § 1; Ga. L. 1857, p. 49, § 1; Code 1863, § 3618; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 40, § 1; Code 1868, § 3643; Ga. L. 1870, p. 67, § 1; Code 1873, § 3694; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 61, § 1; Code 1882, § 3694; Ga. L. 1889, p. 76, § 1; Ga. L. 1889, p. 79, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 4269; Civil Code 1910, § 4827; Code 1933, § 24-1716; Ga. L. 1939, p. 210, § 1; Ga. L. 1950, p. 140, § 1; Ga. L. 1958, p. 354, § 2; Ga. L. 1971, p. 591, § 1; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1062, § 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1939, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1661, § 4; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 15; Code 1933, § 24-1716.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 552, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 552, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 12; Ga. L. 1983, p. 404, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 867, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1753, § 2; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 15; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1192, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2521, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 15; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 15; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1173, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 139, §§ 5, 6; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 4; Ga. L. 2001, p. 960, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 15; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1011, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1485, § 1/HB 378; Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-39/HB 1055; Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 2-3/SB 308; Ga. L. 2016, p. 263, § 2/SB 332; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 2-17/HB 865; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 15/HB 497.
The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, in the introductory language of subsection (f), inserted “and conservatorship”; in paragraph (f)(1), deleted “the person of” preceding the second instance of “a minor”, substituted “, conservatorship, or guardianship and conservatorship” for “of person, property, or person and property”, substituted “conservatorship” for “guardianship of property” following the second instance of “petition for letters of”, substituted “conservator” for “guardian of the property” following “legally qualified”, and inserted “, conservator, or guardian and conservator”; substituted “conservator” for “guardian” in subparagraph (f)(2)(A); inserted “or conservatorship” in subparagraph (f)(2)(H); inserted “and conservatorship” in the introductory language of subsection (g); inserted “, conservator, or guardian and conservator” three times in paragraph (g)(1); substituted “conservator” for “guardian” in subparagraph (g)(2)(A); inserted “or conservatorship” in subparagraph (g)(2)(G) and (g)(2)(I); and inserted “or conservator” in subparagraph (g)(2)(H); inserted “or conservatorship” in paragraph (i)(2); substituted the present provisions of paragraph (k)(10) for “Reserved”; substituted “Reserved.” for “For issuance of a peddler’s license . . . 15” in paragraph (k)(17); and inserted “conservator,” in paragraph (k)(24).
The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, deleted “$” preceding each monetary fee amount in subparagraphs (f)(2)(B) through (f)(2)(H); and revised language throughout subsection (k).
Cross references.
Fees payable to judge of probate court for granting or refusing permit to conduct fireworks display, § 25-10-4 .
Fee for taking of affidavit of attesting witness for use in probate proceedings, § 53-3-15.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2001, the designations for subparagraphs (f)(2)(i) through (f)(2)(viii) were changed to (f)(2)(A) through (f)(2)(H), respectively; the designations for subparagraphs (g)(2)(i) through (g)(2)(ix) were changed to (g)(2)(A) through (g)(2)(I), respectively; “does not” was substituted for “do not” in paragraph (k)(7); and “No fee” was substituted for “No Fee” in paragraphs (k)(16) and (k)(27).
The amendment of paragraph (k)(12) of this Code section by Ga. L. 2010, p. 9, § 1-39, irreconcilably conflicted with and was treated as superseded by Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 2-3. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921); Keener v. McDougall, 232 Ga. 273 (1974).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, a period was added following “Justices” in paragraph (k)(13.1).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 139, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the 1995 amendment which added paragraph (a)(33) and subparagraph (e)(1)(CC) would apply to the sale or transfer of handguns on or after January 1, 1996.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 139, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that no local ordinance which was in effect on July 1, 1995, shall be affected by Code Section 16-11-184 until January 1, 1996, at which time, unless enacted subsequent to July 1, 1995, as provided by that Code section, any such ordinance shall be of no further force or effect, and further provides that no ordinance or regulation attempting to regulate firearms in any manner shall be enacted by any county, city, or municipality after July 1, 1995.
Ga. L. 1995, p. 139, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that paragraph (a)(33) and subparagraph (e)(1)(CC) of this Code section shall be repealed automatically upon a final judicial determination that the Act is invalid for any reason.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendments to paragraph (c)(28) and subparagraph (e)(3)(BB) are applicable with respect to notices delivered on or after July 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 3-1/SB 308, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on and after June 4, 2010 and shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before June 4, 2010 and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecution.
Law reviews.
For article, “Pitfalls in Probate Practice and Procedure,” see 21 Ga. B.J. 169 (1958).
For article, “Crimes and Offenses,” see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 131 (2011).
For note on the 1995 amendment of this Code section, see 12 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 118 (1995).