Georgia Code
Article 3 - Dispossessory Proceedings
§ 44-7-54. Payment of Rent and Utility Payments Into Court; Issuance of Writ Upon Failure to Pay; Disposition of Funds

History. Code 1933, § 61-304, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 968, § 3; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1134, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 513, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 923, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1380, § 2.

Structure Georgia Code

Title 44 - Property

Chapter 7 - Landlord and Tenant

Article 3 - Dispossessory Proceedings

§ 44-7-49. Definitions

§ 44-7-50. Demand for Possession; Procedure Upon a Tenant’s Refusal; Concurrent Issuance of Federal Lease Termination Notice

§ 44-7-51. Issuance of Summons; Service; Time for Answer; Defenses and Counterclaims

§ 44-7-52. When Tender of Payment by Tenant Serves as Complete Defense

§ 44-7-53. When Writ of Possession Issued; Trial of Issues; Possession Pending Trial

§ 44-7-54. Payment of Rent and Utility Payments Into Court; Issuance of Writ Upon Failure to Pay; Disposition of Funds

§ 44-7-55. Judgment; Writ of Possession; Landlord’s Liability for Wrongful Conduct; Distribution of Funds Paid Into Court; Personal Property

§ 44-7-56. [Effective Until July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal; Possession and Payment of Rent Pending Appeal

§ 44-7-56. [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] Appeal; Procedure; Possession and Payment of Rent Pending Appeal

§ 44-7-57. Application of Article to Croppers and Servants

§ 44-7-58. False Statements in Affidavit or Answer; Penalty

§ 44-7-59. Removal of Transportable Housing From Lands Subject to Writ of Possession