The criminal prosecution forming the basis for an action for malicious prosecution must be ended before the right of action for malicious prosecution accrues.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2931; Code 1868, § 2938; Code 1873, § 2989; Code 1882, § 2989; Civil Code 1895, § 3850; Civil Code 1910, § 4446; Code 1933, § 105-806.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation
Article 3 - Malicious Prosecution
§ 51-7-40. Right of Action for Malicious Prosecution
§ 51-7-41. Accrual of Right of Action
§ 51-7-42. Inquiry Before Committing Court or Magistrate as Prosecution
§ 51-7-43. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury
§ 51-7-44. Inference of Malice From Lack of Probable Cause; Rebuttal of Inference