Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-10-31.1. Forums Outside This State; Waiver of Statute of Limitations Defense

History. Code 1981, § 9-10-31.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1, § 2/SB 3.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective February 16, 2005.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2005, p. 1, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly finds that there presently exists a crisis affecting the provision and quality of health care services in this state. Hospitals and other health care providers in this state are having increasing difficulty in locating liability insurance and, when such hospitals and providers are able to locate such insurance, the insurance is extremely costly. The result of this crisis is the potential for a diminution of the availability of access to health care services and a resulting adverse impact on the health and well-being of the citizens of this state. The General Assembly further finds that certain civil justice and health care regulatory reforms as provided in this Act will promote predictability and improvement in the provision of quality health care services and the resolution of health care liability claims and will thereby assist in promoting the provision of health care liability insurance by insurance providers. The General Assembly further finds that certain needed reforms affect not only health care liability claims but also other civil actions and accordingly provides such general reforms in this Act.”
Law reviews.
For article on 2005 enactment of this Code section, see 22 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 221 (2005).
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 381 (2005).
For survey article on trial practice and procedure, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 423 (2007).
For article, “Ten Insights Into Georgia’s Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens,” see 14 Ga. St. B.J. 26 (2008).
For annual survey on trial practice and procedure, see 65 Mercer L. Rev. 277 (2013).

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