Georgia Code
Article 6 - Trials
§ 9-11-40. Time and Place of Trial

Except for cause, cases shall be placed upon the calendar in chronological order in accordance with filing dates. Precedence shall be given to actions entitled thereto by any statute.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 40; Ga. L. 1967, p. 226, § 41; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1104, § 9; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1677, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1225, § 4.
Cross references.
Number of counsel who may argue case and be heard in conclusion, § 9-10-182 .
Ready list, Uniform Superior Court Rules, Rule 8.2.
Trial calendar, Uniform State Court Rules, Rule 8.3.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1225, § 8, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section is applicable to civil actions filed on or after July 1, 2000.
U.S. Code.
For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 40, see 28 U.S.C.
Law reviews.
For article, “Synopses of 1968 Amendments to the Appellate Procedure Act and Georgia Civil Practice Act,” see 4 Ga. St. B.J. 503 (1968).

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