Georgia Code
Title 9 - Civil Practice
Chapter 6 - Extraordinary Writs

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 9-6-1. Final Judgment Prerequisite to Appeal; Grant of New Trial Subject to Review - No appeal as to any ruling or decision in a...

Article 2 - Mandamus

§ 9-6-20. When Mandamus May Issue - All official duties should be faithfully performed, and whenever, from...

§ 9-6-21. Not a Private Remedy; Enforcement of Officer’s Discretionary Acts - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 3131; Code 1868, § 3143;...

§ 9-6-22. Enforcement of Officer’s Duties Under Title 5 - If any sheriff, clerk, or other officer fails to discharge...

§ 9-6-23. Enforcement of Corporation’s Public Duty - A private person may by mandamus enforce the performance by...

§ 9-6-24. What Interest Required to Enforce Public Right - Where the question is one of public right and the...

§ 9-6-25. Loss Prerequisite to Enforcing Private Right - In order for a plaintiff to enforce a private right...

§ 9-6-26. Mandamus Not Granted Where Fruitless, nor on Suspicion - Mandamus will not be granted when it is manifest that...

§ 9-6-27. Time of Hearing; Notice; How and When Issues of Fact Determined - History. Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 103, §§ 1, 2, 4;...

§ 9-6-28. Appeal - History. Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 103, §§ 3, 5; Civil...

Article 3 - Prohibition

§ 9-6-40. Prohibition Counterpart of Mandamus - The writ of prohibition is the counterpart of mandamus, to...

§ 9-6-41. When Writ Granted; Time for Return; Trial of Fact Issues - The writ of prohibition may be granted at any time,...

§ 9-6-42. Prohibition Against Executive and Military Officers; Governor Exempt - The writ of prohibition will not lie to the duly...

Article 4 - Quo Warranto

§ 9-6-60. For What Purpose Quo Warranto May Issue; Who May Bring Action - The writ of quo warranto may issue to inquire into...

§ 9-6-61. Writ Lies Against Civil and Military Officers; Governor Exempt - The question of who is the lawful Governor of this...

§ 9-6-62. When Granted; How Issues of Fact Tried - The writ of quo warranto may be granted at any...

§ 9-6-63. Service of Writ and Process - History. Code 1933, § 64-202.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1964,...

§ 9-6-64. How Issues of Law Determined; Time for Final Determination; Appeal; Application to Issues of Fact - History. Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 41, §§ 1, 2; Code...

§ 9-6-65. Jury Trial Where Facts at Issue; Time of Trial; Continuances - In cases where the facts alleged are denied by the...

§ 9-6-66. Disposition of Books and Papers by Judgment - Whenever the right to any office is decided, the judgment...