If no special officer is authorized to be the plaintiff in a penal action, the state, the Governor, the Attorney General, or a prosecuting attorney may be the plaintiff.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3178; Code 1868, § 3189; Code 1873, § 3254; Code 1882, § 3254; Civil Code 1895, § 4933; Civil Code 1910, § 5510; Code 1933, § 3-103.
Cross references.
For corresponding provision relating to criminal procedure, § 17-1-2 .
Structure Georgia Code
§ 9-2-20. Parties to Actions on Contracts; Action by Beneficiary
§ 9-2-22. Joinder of Defendants in Action for Deficiencies in Construction
§ 9-2-23. Separate Action by Tenant in Common
§ 9-2-24. Action by Unincorporated Association
§ 9-2-26. Prosecution of Action Against Less Than All Joint Contractors or Copartners
§ 9-2-27. Action Against Representative of Joint Obligor
§ 9-2-28. Effect of Action by Minor Alone