History. Code 1933, § 61-306, enacted by Ga. L. 1970, p. 968, § 5; Ga. L. 1984, p. 859, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 44; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1150, § 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 1380, § 4; Ga. L. 2006, p. 656, § 1.3/HB 1273; Ga. L. 2022, p. 767, § 2-35/HB 916.
Delayed effective date.
Code Section 44-7-56 is set out twice in this Code. This version, as set out above, is effective July 1, 2023. For version effective until July 1, 2023, see the preceding version.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, rewrote this Code section. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2022, p. 767, § 3-1/HB 916, not codified by the General Assembly, makes this Code section applicable to petitions for review filed in superior or state court on or after July 1, 2023.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Landlord and Tenant
Article 3 - Dispossessory Proceedings
§ 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
§ 44-7-57. 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