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Title 5 - Appeal and Error
Title 5 - Appeal and Error
105 sections · Georgia
- § 5-2-1 — Through 5-2-6
- § 5-3-1 — Right of Appeal From County Courts and Justice of the Peace Courts
- § 5-3-2 — Right to Appeal From Probate Courts; Exception
- § 5-3-3 — Persons by Whom Appeal May Be Entered Generally; Attorney's Authority to Appeal to Be in Writing; Di
- § 5-3-4 — Appeal by One of Several Plaintiffs or Defendants -- Authorization and Procedure Generally
- § 5-3-5 — Appeal by One of Several Plaintiffs or Defendants -- Effect of Judgment on Appeal Generally; Recover
- § 5-3-6 — Appeal by One of Several Plaintiffs or Defendants -- Liability and Recourse of Surety on Judgment on
- § 5-3-7 — Appeal Suspends Judgment; Effect of Dismissal or Withdrawal of Appeal
- § 5-3-8 — Requirement of Consent to Withdrawal of Appeal
- § 5-3-20 — Time for Filing Appeals
- § 5-3-21 — Notice of Appeal; Form; Service
- § 5-3-22 — Payment of Costs Prerequisite to Appeal; Affidavit of Indigence; Dismissal for Nonpayment Following
- § 5-3-23 — Signature on Bond of Attorney At Law or in Fact
- § 5-3-24 — Exemption of Executors, Administrators, and Trustees From Paying Costs and Giving Bond
- § 5-3-25 — Appeal by Partners or Joint Contractors; Signature on Bond; Appeal by Corporation
- § 5-3-26 — Requirement of Written Defenses in Appeal From Justice of the Peace Court; Right to Amend Pleadings
- § 5-3-27 — Amendments to Cure Defects
- § 5-3-28 — Transmittal of Record and Transcripts to Superior Court; Issuance of Orders and Writs
- § 5-3-29 — De Novo Investigation
- § 5-3-30 — Calendaring Appeal; Waiver of Trial by Jury; Monetary Limitations Inapplicable
- § 5-3-31 — Damages Assessed for Frivolous Appeals
- § 5-4-1 — When Certiorari Shall Lie; Exception
- § 5-4-2 — Petition for Certiorari to Probate Judge Generally
- § 5-4-3 — Petition for Certiorari to Inferior Judicatories Generally
- § 5-4-4 — Petition for Certiorari in Appeal Case Tried by Jury in Justice of the Peace Court Generally
- § 5-4-5 — Bond and Security Required; Certificate of Payment of Costs; Oath of Security; Affidavit of Indigenc
- § 5-4-6 — Time for Application for Writ; Filing of Petition; Service of Petition and Writ
- § 5-4-7 — Time for Filing of Answer; Manner of Service; Effect of Failure to Perfect Service
- § 5-4-8 — Writing or Dictation of Answer by Parties, Attorneys, or Interested Persons; When Verification Requi
- § 5-4-9 — Filing of Traverse or Exception to Answer; Perfection of Answer
- § 5-4-10 — Amendment of Petition, Bond, Answer, and Traverse
- § 5-4-11 — Conduct of Hearing Generally; Trial by Jury
- § 5-4-12 — Grounds of Error Considered Generally; Scope of Review; Technical Distinctions Abolished
- § 5-4-13 — Grant of Writ for Failure to Prove Venue or Time of Criminal Offense
- § 5-4-14 — Dismissal or Return of Writ to Lower Court With Instructions; Entry by Superior Court of Final Decis
- § 5-4-15 — Requirement of New Trial When Writ Not Answered
- § 5-4-16 — Recovery of Costs by Plaintiff Where Certiorari Sustained; Recovery of Costs by Plaintiff Where Cert
- § 5-4-17 — Recovery of Costs by Defendant Generally
- § 5-4-18 — Recovery of Damages for Frivolous Certiorari
- § 5-4-19 — Operation of Writ of Certiorari As Supersedeas in Civil Cases
- § 5-5-1 — Power of Probate, Superior, State, Juvenile, and City of Atlanta Courts
- § 5-4-20 — Supersedeas of Criminal Conviction; Bond; Affidavit of Indigence; Effect of Supersedeas
- § 5-5-21 — Verdict Against Weight of Evidence
- § 5-5-20 — Verdict Contrary to Evidence and Justice
- § 5-5-22 — Illegal Admission or Exclusion of Evidence
- § 5-5-23 — Newly Discovered Evidence
- § 5-5-24 — Error in Instructions; Objection Required in Civil Cases; Requested Instructions; Review of Charges
- § 5-5-25 — Other Grounds
- § 5-5-40 — Time of Motion for New Trial Generally; Amendments; Extension of Time for Filing Transcript; Time of
- § 5-5-41 — Requirements As to Extraordinary Motions for New Trial Generally; Notice of Filing of Motion; Limita
- § 5-5-42 — Form for Motion for New Trial
- § 5-5-43 — Allowance of Filing of Motion by Judge Other Than Trial Judge
- § 5-5-45 — Amendment of Rule Nisi
- § 5-5-44 — Service of Rule Nisi; Filing and Recordation of Motion
- § 5-5-46 — Operation of Rule Nisi As Supersedeas in Criminal Cases; Superseding of Sentence
- § 5-5-47 — Right to Give Supersedeas Bond for Bailable Offense Upon Filing of New Trial Motion; Assessment and
- § 5-5-48 — Time of New Trial Generally
- § 5-5-49 — Trial of Cases Returned for New Trial by Appellate Courts
- § 5-5-50 — Standard for Review by Appellate Court of First Grant of New Trial
- § 5-5-51 — Written Basis for Exercise of Judicial Discretion for New Trial
- § 5-6-1 — Appearance Before Court of Interested Third Parties
- § 5-6-2 — Disposition of Transcript in Appellate Court
- § 5-6-4 — Bill of Costs; Payment of Costs; Exceptions to Payment; Prerequisite to Receipt of Application for A
- § 5-6-3 — Filing of Briefs on Court Order Where Cases Not Disposed of During Term; Additional Argument; Effect
- § 5-6-5 — Entry of Judgment for Costs on Reversal
- § 5-6-6 — Damages for Frivolous Appeal
- § 5-6-7 — No Decisions to Be Rendered Ore Tenus; Publication of Judgments and Opinions
- § 5-6-9 — Transmittal of Opinion to Lower Court Generally
- § 5-6-8 — Entry of Decision on Minutes; Directions to Lower Court
- § 5-6-10 — Transmittal of Remittitur to Lower Court Generally
- § 5-6-11 — Issuance of Remittitur in Cases Involving Death Penalty
- § 5-6-12 — Cessation of Supersedeas and Issuance of Execution Upon Affirmance of Judgment of Lower Court
- § 5-6-14 — Execution of Extraordinary Orders of Supreme Court
- § 5-6-13 — Granting of Supersedeas in Cases of Contempt
- § 5-6-15 — Certiorari From Supreme Court to Court of Appeals
- § 5-6-16 — Time for Appeal by Representative Where Party Dies After Trial; Effect of Entry of Appeal and of Fai
- § 5-6-30 — Purpose of Article; Construction
- § 5-6-31 — Entry of Judgment Defined
- § 5-6-32 — Manner of Service of Notices and Other Papers Upon Parties; Waiver or Acknowledgment of Service
- § 5-6-33 — Right of Appeal Generally
- § 5-6-35 — Cases Requiring Application for Appeal; Requirements for Application; Exhibits; Response; Issuance o
- § 5-6-34 — Judgments and Rulings Deemed Directly Appealable; Procedure for Review of Judgments, Orders, or Deci
- § 5-6-36 — Filing of Motion for New Trial and Motion for Judgment Notwithstanding Verdict Where Appeal Taken Fr
- § 5-6-37 — Filing and Contents of Notice of Appeal; Service of Notice Upon Parties to Appeal
- § 5-6-38 — Time of Filing Notice of Appeal; Cross Appeal; Record and Transcript for Cross Appeal; Division of C
- § 5-6-39 — Extensions of Time for Filing Notice of Appeal, Notice of Cross Appeal, Transcript of Evidence, Desi
- § 5-6-40 — Enumeration of Errors
- § 5-6-42 — Procedure for Preparation and Filing of Transcript of Evidence and Proceedings Where Appellant Desig
- § 5-6-41 — Reporting, Preparation, and Disposition of Transcript; Correction of Omissions or Misstatements; Pre
- § 5-6-43 — Preparation and Transmittal of Record on Appeal by Court Clerk; Retention of Copy by Clerk; Furnishi
- § 5-6-44 — Authorization and Procedure Generally for Filing of Joint Appeals, Motions for New Trial, and Other
- § 5-6-45 — Operation of Notice of Appeal As Supersedeas in Criminal Cases; Bond; Review
- § 5-6-47 — Operation of Notice of Appeal and Affidavit of Indigence As Supersedeas in Civil Cases; Procedure fo
- § 5-6-46 — Operation of Notice of Appeal As Supersedeas in Civil Cases; Requirement of Supersedeas Bond or Othe
- § 5-6-48 — Grounds for Dismissal of Appeal; Amendments; Correcting or Supplementing Record or Transcript; Effec
- § 5-6-50 — Procedure Provided by Article Supersedes Former Appellate Procedure
- § 5-6-49 — Bills of Exceptions, Exceptions Pendente Lite, Assignments of Error Abolished; Contents of Motions f
- § 5-6-51 — Forms
- § 5-7-1 — Orders, Decisions, or Judgments Appealable; Defendant's Right to Cross Appeal
- § 5-7-1.1 — Right of State to Direct Appeal in Certain Delinquency Cases
- § 5-7-3 — Right of Certiorari
- § 5-7-2 — Certification Required for Immediate Review of Nonfinal Orders, Decisions, or Judgments; Exception;
- § 5-7-4 — Time Limits and Procedures Governing Appeal and Certiorari by State
- § 5-7-5 — Right of Accused to Bail; Amount of Bail Reviewable by Appellate Court
- § 5-7-6 — Construction of Chapter