Except as provided in Code Section 44-13-60, any officer knowingly levying on or selling property made exempt from sale shall be guilty of trespass; and any person allowed such exemption may recover for such trespass for their exclusive use.
History. Ga. L. 1868, p. 27, § 10; Code 1873, § 2027; Code 1882, § 2027; Civil Code 1895, § 2849; Civil Code 1910, § 3399; Code 1933, § 51-901; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1170, § 2.
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For note discussing legal and equitable relief from execution available to debtors, see 12 Ga. L. Rev. 814 (1978).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 13 - Exemptions From Levy and Sale
Article 1 - Constitutional Exemptions
Part 3 - Levy on and Sale of Exempted Real Property
§ 44-13-61. When and How Issue Tried
§ 44-13-62. Findings Upon the Trial; Effect
§ 44-13-63. Levy or Sale of Exempted Real Property as Trespass; Persons Entitled to Recovery