History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 58; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 9; Ga. L. 2000, p. 850, § 2; Ga. L. 2006, p. 648, § 2/HB 1195; Ga. L. 2017, p. 3818, § 2-2/SB 132.
The 2017 amendment, effective January 1, 2018, in subsection (b), substituted “by the Judicial Council of Georgia” for “in Code Section 9-11-133” at the end of the third sentence, and substituted “Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44, relating to landlord and tenant dispossessory proceedings” for “Code Sections 44-7-50 through 44-7-59” at the end of the last sentence.
Cross references.
Authority of Superior Court clerks, § 15-6-60 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2006, “ Code Sections 44-7-50 through 44-7-59” was substituted for “ OCGA Sections 44-7-50 — 44-7-59” at the end of the last sentence of subsection (b).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 850, § 10, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to subsections (a) and (b) are applicable to civil actions commenced in superior or state court on or after July 1, 2000.
Ga. L. 2006, p. 648, § 3/HB 1195, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to actions and judgments filed on or after July 1, 2006.
U.S. Code.
For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 58, and annotations pertaining thereto, see 28 U.S.C.
Law reviews.
For annual survey of trial practice and procedure, see 58 Mercer L. Rev. 405 (2006).
For annual survey on appellate practice and procedure, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 31 (2009).
For article with annual survey on domestic relations, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (2021).
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