History. Code 1981, § 9-12-134 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 380, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 228, § 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 980, § 2; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 36/HB 70.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, added subsection (c).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 228, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Civil Litigation Improvement Act of 2000.’ ”
Ga. L. 2004, p. 980, § 4, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to cases pending on or filed on or after May 17, 2004.
Law reviews.
For note on 2000 amendment of this Code section, see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 37 (2000).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Verdict and Judgment
Article 6 - Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
§ 9-12-131. “Foreign Judgment” Defined
§ 9-12-132. Filing of Judgment; Force and Effect Following Filing
§ 9-12-134. Appeal or Stay of Foreign Judgment; Security for Satisfaction
§ 9-12-136. Actions to Enforce Judgments Preserved