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Title 9 - Civil Practice
Title 9 - Civil Practice
580 sections · Georgia
- § 9-2-1 — Definitions
- § 9-2-2 — Actions in Personam; Actions in Rem
- § 9-2-4 — Pursuit of Consistent or Inconsistent Remedies
- § 9-2-3 — Remedy for Every Right
- § 9-2-5 — Prosecution of Two Simultaneous Actions for Same Cause Against Same Party Prohibited; Election; Pend
- § 9-2-6 — Demand Prior to Action Not Necessary
- § 9-2-7 — Implied Promise to Pay for Services or Property
- § 9-2-20 — Parties to Actions on Contracts; Action by Beneficiary
- § 9-2-8 — Private Rights of Action Not Created Unless Expressly Stated
- § 9-2-21 — Parties to Actions for Torts; Notice to Department of Community Health for a Party Who Has Received
- § 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
- § 9-2-25 — Action Against Unincorporated Association; Service of Process; Venue; What Property Bound by Judgmen
- § 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
- § 9-2-29 — Plaintiff in Penal Action
- § 9-2-30 — Substitution of Plaintiff's Spouse or Others in Action on Chose in Action Assigned As Year's Support
- § 9-2-40 — No Abatement on Death of Party Where Cause Survives
- § 9-2-41 — Nonabatement of Tort Actions; Survival of Cause; No Punitive Damages Against Representative
- § 9-2-42 — Death of One or More Codefendants; Suggestion of Record
- § 9-2-44 — Effect of Former Recovery; Pendency of Former Action
- § 9-2-43 — No Abatement Where Some Defendants Not Liable
- § 9-2-45 — No Abatement for Pendency of Action in Another State
- § 9-2-46 — Institution of Action on Same Cause in Other State; Setting Case in This State; Postponement Limited
- § 9-2-47 — Precedence of First Filed Informer's Action; Abatement of Others
- § 9-2-60 — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution; Costs; Recommencement Within Six Months
- § 9-2-61 — Renewal of Case After Dismissal
- § 9-2-62 — Retraxit and Dismissal or Discontinuance Distinguished
- § 9-2-63 — Affidavit of Indigence for Renewal of Action
- § 9-3-1 — Limitations Against the State
- § 9-3-2 — Limitations Against Municipalities
- § 9-3-3 — Applicability of Limitation Statutes; Equitable Bar
- § 9-3-4 — Limitations As to Trusts
- § 9-3-5 — Beneficiaries Barred Along With Trustee
- § 9-3-6 — Applicability of Limitations to Setoffs
- § 9-3-7 — When Mutual Accounts Postpone Running of Limitations
- § 9-3-20 — Actions on Foreign Judgments
- § 9-3-21 — Proceedings to Set Aside Judgments
- § 9-3-22 — Enforcement of Rights Under Statutes, Acts of Incorporation; Recovery of Wages, Overtime, and Damage
- § 9-3-23 — Sealed Instruments
- § 9-3-24 — Actions on Simple Written Contracts; Exceptions
- § 9-3-25 — Open Accounts; Breach of Certain Contracts; Implied Promise; Exception
- § 9-3-26 — Other Actions on Contracts; Exception
- § 9-3-27 — Actions Against Fiduciaries
- § 9-3-28 — Actions by Informers
- § 9-3-30 — Trespass or Damage to Realty
- § 9-3-29 — Breach of Restrictive Covenant
- § 9-3-30.1 — Actions Against Manufacturers or Suppliers of Asbestos or Material Containing Asbestos
- § 9-3-30.2 — Actions Against Persons Engaged in Land Surveying
- § 9-3-31 — Injuries to Personalty
- § 9-3-32 — Accrual of Actions for Recovery of Personal Property or Loss of Timber; Damages for Conversion or De
- § 9-3-33 — Injuries to the Person; Injuries to Reputation; Loss of Consortium; Exception
- § 9-3-33.1 — Actions for Childhood Sexual Abuse
- § 9-3-34 — Article Not Applicable to Malpractice
- § 9-3-35 — Actions by Creditor Seeking Relief Under Uniform Voidable Transactions Act
- § 9-3-50 — Definitions
- § 9-3-51 — Limitations on Recovery for Deficiency in Planning, Supervising, or Constructing Improvement to Real
- § 9-3-53 — Period of Limitations Not Extended
- § 9-3-52 — Limitation Not Available to Owner or Tenant
- § 9-3-71 — General Limitation
- § 9-3-72 — Foreign Objects Left in Body
- § 9-3-73 — Certain Disabilities and Exceptions Applicable
- § 9-3-74 — Barred Actions Not Revived
- § 9-3-90 — Individuals Under Disability or Imprisoned When Cause of Action Accrues
- § 9-3-91 — Disabilities Suffered After Accrual of Cause
- § 9-3-92 — Five-Year Tolling for Unrepresented Estate -- in Favor of Estate
- § 9-3-93 — Five-Year Tolling for Unrepresented Estate -- in Favor of Creditors
- § 9-3-95 — Disability of One or More With Joint Right of Action; Effect of Severability
- § 9-3-94 — Removal of Defendant From State
- § 9-3-96 — Tolling of Limitations for Fraud of Defendant
- § 9-3-97 — Limitations Extended for Counterclaims and Cross-Claims
- § 9-3-98 — Applicability of Article
- § 9-3-97.1 — Tolling of Limitations for Medical Malpractice
- § 9-3-99 — Tolling of Limitations for Tort Actions While Criminal Prosecution is Pending
- § 9-3-110 — New Promise to Be in Writing
- § 9-3-111 — Written Promise Following Discharge in Bankruptcy
- § 9-3-112 — Payment or Written Acknowledgment Equivalent to New Promise
- § 9-3-114 — Whom New Promise by Joint Contractor Binds
- § 9-3-113 — Effect of New Promise
- § 9-3-115 — Effect of New Promise by Partner
- § 9-4-1 — Purpose and Construction of Chapter
- § 9-4-2 — Declaratory Judgments Authorized; Force and Effect
- § 9-4-4 — Declaratory Judgments Involving Fiduciaries
- § 9-4-3 — Further Relief; Interlocutory Extraordinary Relief to Preserve Status Quo
- § 9-4-5 — Filing and Service; Time of Trial; Drawing of Jury
- § 9-4-6 — Submission of Fact Issues to Jury
- § 9-4-7 — Only Parties Affected; When Municipality Made Party; When Attorney General Served and Heard
- § 9-4-8 — When Court May Refuse Declaratory Judgment
- § 9-4-9 — Costs
- § 9-4-10 — Equity Jurisdiction Not Impaired
- § 9-5-1 — For What Purposes Injunctions May Be Issued
- § 9-5-3 — When Court Proceedings Enjoined; Injunctions Against Sheriffs' Sales
- § 9-5-4 — Grounds for Restraint of Trespass
- § 9-5-2 — No Interference by Equity in Administration of Criminal Laws
- § 9-5-5 — When Waste Enjoined
- § 9-5-6 — Injunction Against Debtors Not Generally Available to Creditors
- § 9-5-7 — When Breach of Contract for Personal Services Enjoined
- § 9-5-8 — Grant of Injunctions in Discretion of Court; Power to Be Exercised Cautiously
- § 9-5-9 — Second Injunction in Court's Discretion
- § 9-5-10 — Perpetual Injunction After Hearing
- § 9-5-11 — Injunctions Against Certain Transactions Outside State
- § 9-6-1 — Final Judgment Prerequisite to Appeal; Grant of New Trial Subject to Review
- § 9-6-20 — When Mandamus May Issue
- § 9-6-21 — Not a Private Remedy; Enforcement of Officer's Discretionary Acts
- § 9-6-22 — Enforcement of Officer's Duties Under Title 5
- § 9-6-23 — Enforcement of Corporation's Public Duty
- § 9-6-24 — What Interest Required to Enforce Public Right
- § 9-6-26 — Mandamus Not Granted Where Fruitless, Nor on Suspicion
- § 9-6-25 — Loss Prerequisite to Enforcing Private Right
- § 9-6-27 — Time of Hearing; Notice; How and When Issues of Fact Determined
- § 9-6-28 — Appeal
- § 9-6-40 — Prohibition Counterpart of Mandamus
- § 9-6-41 — When Writ Granted; Time for Return; Trial of Fact Issues
- § 9-6-42 — Prohibition Against Executive and Military Officers; Governor Exempt
- § 9-6-60 — For What Purpose Quo Warranto May Issue; Who May Bring Action
- § 9-6-61 — Writ Lies Against Civil and Military Officers; Governor Exempt
- § 9-6-62 — When Granted; How Issues of Fact Tried
- § 9-6-64 — How Issues of Law Determined; Time for Final Determination; Appeal; Application to Issues of Fact
- § 9-6-63 — Service of Writ and Process
- § 9-6-65 — Jury Trial Where Facts At Issue; Time of Trial; Continuances
- § 9-6-66 — Disposition of Books and Papers by Judgment
- § 9-7-1 — Duties of Auditor
- § 9-7-2 — When Facts Referred to Auditor; on Application and Notice; on Court's Own Motion
- § 9-7-3 — Appointment of Auditor in Matters of Account; on Application and Notice; on Court's Own Motion
- § 9-7-4 — Appointment of Person Agreed on
- § 9-7-5 — Where Hearing Held; Notice of Hearing; Auditor's Oath
- § 9-7-6 — Powers of Auditor Generally
- § 9-7-7 — Contempt Referred to Superior Court
- § 9-7-8 — Contents of Report -- Rulings, Findings, and Conclusions
- § 9-7-9 — Contents of Report -- Motions and Rulings; Transcript; Documentary Evidence
- § 9-7-10 — Contents of Report -- Evidence Deemed Inadmissible
- § 9-7-11 — Written Notice of Filing Report
- § 9-7-12 — Report Prima Facie True
- § 9-7-13 — When Report Recommitted
- § 9-7-14 — Time for Filing Exceptions; Classification; Extension on Application; What Exceptions to Specify
- § 9-7-15 — Exceptions to Matters Outside Record; Certification by Auditor or Return With Objections; Applicatio
- § 9-7-16 — Exceptions of Law for Judge
- § 9-7-17 — When Exceptions of Fact Tried by Jury; Burden of Proof; Right to Open and Conclude
- § 9-7-19 — When New Testimony Considered; Application; Notice; Rights of Opposite Party
- § 9-7-18 — Trial on the Record; What Additional Evidence Introduced; What Evidence Excluded
- § 9-7-20 — Form of Jury's Verdict
- § 9-7-21 — Court to Frame Judgment or Decree
- § 9-7-22 — Auditor's Fees
- § 9-7-23 — Compensation of Reporter; by Whom Paid
- § 9-8-1 — Appointment of Receiver -- Grounds Generally
- § 9-8-2 — Appointment of Receiver -- to Protect Trust or Joint Property
- § 9-8-3 — Appointment of Receiver -- to Hold Assets Liable for Debt; Appointment Without Notice; Terms
- § 9-8-4 — Caution to Be Exercised in Appointing Receiver
- § 9-8-5 — Intervention of Persons Asserting Equitable Remedies
- § 9-8-6 — Lienholders Made Parties; Divestment by Receiver's Sale
- § 9-8-7 — Investment of Funds in Receivership
- § 9-8-8 — Receiver an Officer of Court; Subject to Court's Orders or Removal
- § 9-8-9 — To Which Court Receivers of Corporations Amenable
- § 9-8-11 — Liability of Receiver Where Bank Fails
- § 9-8-10 — Receiver's Bond
- § 9-8-12 — Garnishment Not Available Against Receiver
- § 9-8-13 — Award of Attorneys' and Receivers' Fees; How Determined
- § 9-8-14 — Expenses of Giving Bond Allowable As Cost of Administration
- § 9-9-61 — Medical Malpractice Arbitration Authorized
- § 9-9-62 — Petition for Arbitration; Arbitration Order and Appointment of Referee; Conditions Precedent to Enfo
- § 9-9-63 — Tolling of Statute of Limitations; When Action Permitted After Filing of Petition for Arbitration
- § 9-9-64 — Appointment of Reporter; Duties; Compensation
- § 9-9-65 — Arbitration Submission; Irrevocability Absent Consent
- § 9-9-66 — Qualifications and Status of Referee
- § 9-9-67 — Arbitrators -- How Chosen
- § 9-9-68 — Arbitrators -- How Vacancy Filled
- § 9-9-69 — Arbitrators -- Oath and Affidavit
- § 9-9-70 — Postponement of Arbitration
- § 9-9-71 — Adjournments by Arbitrators; No Meeting Outside Group
- § 9-9-72 — Discovery
- § 9-9-73 — Subpoena Power of Referee; Compensation of Witnesses
- § 9-9-74 — Powers of Referee to Compel Production of Documentary Evidence
- § 9-9-76 — Rules Governing Examination of Witnesses and Admission of Evidence
- § 9-9-75 — Competency of Witnesses
- § 9-9-77 — Administration of Oaths by Referee
- § 9-9-78 — Findings by Arbitrators; Concurrence of Two Sufficient
- § 9-9-79 — Copy of Findings Furnished Parties; Entry of Original on Court's Minutes; Effect and Enforcement; Cl
- § 9-9-81 — Costs; How Taxed
- § 9-9-82 — Compensation of Arbitrators and Referee
- § 9-9-80 — Finality of Findings Absent Appeal; Appeals to Superior Courts; Transmittal of Record; When Findings
- § 9-9-83 — Civil and Criminal Immunity of Arbitrators
- § 9-9-84 — Governor's Commission on Obstetrics
- § 9-10-1 — Preference Given to Cases in Which State is Plaintiff
- § 9-10-3 — Closed Trials Authorized in Certain Cases
- § 9-10-2 — Actions Against State Void Absent Notice or Waiver
- § 9-10-4 — Trial of Collateral Issues
- § 9-10-5 — Charges to Be Written Out on Request; Exception; Filing of Written Charges; Copies
- § 9-10-6 — Juror's Private Knowledge.
- § 9-10-7 — Expression by Judge of Opinion in Case Reversible Error
- § 9-10-8 — Approval or Disapproval of Verdict by Judge Forbidden; Discharge or Commendation of Jury for Verdict
- § 9-10-9 — Jurors' Affidavits Permitted to Uphold But Not Impeach Verdict
- § 9-10-10 — Cash Bonds Permitted; Docketing
- § 9-10-11 — When Appearance Bond Not Forfeited by Failure to Attend; Setting Aside Forfeiture of Appearance Bond
- § 9-10-13 — Effect of Judgment on Party Vouched Into Court
- § 9-10-12 — Certified Mail Equivalent to Registered Mail; Sufficient Compliance for Notice by Statutory Overnigh
- § 9-10-14 — Promulgation of Form for Use by Inmates in Actions Against Government
- § 9-10-70 — Service on Resident Minor Over 14 Temporarily Outside State; Return or Refusal of Receipt; Time for
- § 9-10-71 — Service by Publication on Nonresidents or Unknown Persons With Interest in Property in State
- § 9-10-72 — Issuance of Second Original Where Defendants Reside Out of County
- § 9-10-73 — Acknowledgment of Service or Waiver of Process
- § 9-10-91 — Grounds for Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
- § 9-10-92 — Effect of Appearance
- § 9-10-93 — Venue
- § 9-10-94 — Service
- § 9-10-110 — Petitions for Extraordinary Equitable Relief to Be Verified or Supported by Proof
- § 9-10-111 — When Verified Answer Required; by Whom Made for Corporate Defendant
- § 9-10-112 — Verification of Answer in Action on Open Account
- § 9-10-114 — Use of Verified Answer As Evidence; Amendment of Sworn Answer
- § 9-10-113 — When Verification Sufficient
- § 9-10-130 — When Affidavits Amendable
- § 9-10-131 — Bonds in Judicial Proceedings Amendable
- § 9-10-132 — Amendment of Misnomers on Motion
- § 9-10-133 — Mistake by Clerk or Ministerial Officer
- § 9-10-134 — Amendment by Negligent Party; Payment of Costs; Terms
- § 9-10-135 — Amendment of Pleadings on Court Ruling Not Waiver of Objection Thereto
- § 9-10-150 — Grounds for Continuance -- Attendance of Party or Attorney in General Assembly
- § 9-10-151 — Grounds for Continuance -- Attendance At Board of Regents or Education Meeting
- § 9-10-152 — Grounds for Continuance -- Attendance At Meeting of Board of Human Services or Board of Behavioral H
- § 9-10-153 — Grounds for Continuance -- Service in National Guard; Oath of Party or Statement of Counsel
- § 9-10-154 — Grounds for Continuance -- Party Providentially Prevented From Attendance; Statement of Counsel
- § 9-10-155 — Grounds for Continuance -- Illness or Absence of Counsel; Oath of Party
- § 9-10-156 — Grounds for Continuance -- Occupation of Counsel As Attorney General in Aid of General Assembly
- § 9-10-157 — When Amending Party Granted Continuance
- § 9-10-158 — Continuance to Enable Opposite Party to Meet Amendment; When Charged to Amending Party
- § 9-10-159 — Legislator Attending General Assembly Excused As Witness; Deposition in Civil Case
- § 9-10-160 — Continuance for Absence of Witness; What Application to Show
- § 9-10-161 — Denial of Continuance for Absence of Witness or Testimony Where Opposite Party Makes Admission
- § 9-10-163 — Continuance of Appeals Case
- § 9-10-162 — Continuance After Case Sent Back by Appellate Court
- § 9-10-164 — Continuances for One Term Only
- § 9-10-165 — Case Not Reached Continued
- § 9-10-166 — Diligence to Be Shown by Applicant for Continuance
- § 9-10-168 — When Postponement Substituted for Continuance
- § 9-10-167 — Continuance in Discretion of Court; Countershowing to Motion for Continuance
- § 9-10-169 — Announcement and Docketing of Continuance
- § 9-10-180 — Time Limit for Arguments
- § 9-10-181 — Extension of Time Limit for Argument After Application Therefor
- § 9-10-182 — Number of Counsel Who May Argue Case
- § 9-10-183 — Use of Blackboard, Models, Etc., in Argument
- § 9-10-184 — Value of Pain and Suffering May Be Argued
- § 9-10-185 — Prejudicial Statements by Counsel; Prevention by Court; Rebuke of Counsel and Instruction to Jury; M
- § 9-10-186 — Opening and Closing Arguments
- § 9-10-201 — Action for Recovery of Personalty
- § 9-10-200 — Action for Recovery of Realty and Mesne Profits
- § 9-10-202 — Action to Recover Money on a Judgment
- § 9-10-203 — Action for Breach of Warranty in Deed
- § 9-10-204 — Action for Words
- § 9-11-1 — Scope of Chapter; Construction
- § 9-11-2 — One Form of Action
- § 9-11-3 — Commencement of Action; Filing of Civil Case Filing Form
- § 9-11-4 — Process
- § 9-11-4.1 — Certified Process Servers
- § 9-11-6 — Time
- § 9-11-5 — Service and Filing of Pleadings Subsequent to the Original Complaint and Other Papers
- § 9-11-7 — Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
- § 9-11-7.1 — Redacted Information; Exceptions and Filings Under Seal; Correction; Protective Orders; Waivers
- § 9-11-8 — General Rules of Pleading
- § 9-11-9 — Pleading Special Matters
- § 9-11-9.2 — Medical Authorization Forms; Review of Protected Health Information
- § 9-11-9.1 — Affidavit to Accompany Charge of Professional Malpractice
- § 9-11-10 — Form of Pleadings
- § 9-11-11 — Signing of Pleadings; When Verification Required; Rule Abolished
- § 9-11-11.1 — Exercise of Rights of Freedom of Speech and to Petition Government for Redress of Grievances; Legisl
- § 9-11-12 — Answer, Defenses, and Objections; When and How Presented and Heard; When Defenses Waived; Stay of Di
- § 9-11-13 — Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
- § 9-11-14 — Third-Party Practice
- § 9-11-15 — Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
- § 9-11-17 — Real Party in Interest; Capacity
- § 9-11-16 — Pretrial Procedure; Formulating Issues; Order; Calendar
- § 9-11-18 — Joinder of Claims and Remedies
- § 9-11-19 — Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication
- § 9-11-20 — Permissive Joinder of Parties
- § 9-11-21 — Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
- § 9-11-22 — Interpleader
- § 9-11-23 — Class Actions
- § 9-11-24 — Intervention
- § 9-11-25 — Substitution of Parties
- § 9-11-27 — Depositions Before Action or Pending Appeal
- § 9-11-26 — General Provisions Governing Discovery
- § 9-11-28 — Persons Before Whom Depositions May Be Taken; Disqualification for Interest; Consent of Parties
- § 9-11-29 — Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
- § 9-11-29.1 — When Depositions and Other Discovery Material Must Be Filed With Court; Custodian Until Filing; Rete
- § 9-11-31 — Depositions Upon Written Questions
- § 9-11-32 — Use of Depositions in Court Proceedings; Effect of Errors and Irregularities in Depositions
- § 9-11-30 — Depositions Upon Oral Examination
- § 9-11-33 — Interrogatories to Parties
- § 9-11-34 — Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land for Inspection and Other Purposes; Applicabil
- § 9-11-34.1 — Civil Actions for Evidence Seized in Criminal Proceedings
- § 9-11-35 — Physical and Mental Examination of Persons
- § 9-11-36 — Requests for Admission
- § 9-11-37 — Failure to Make Discovery; Motion to Compel; Sanctions; Expenses
- § 9-11-38 — Right to Jury Trial
- § 9-11-39 — Consent to Trial by Court; Jury Trial on Court Order
- § 9-11-40 — Time and Place of Trial
- § 9-11-41 — Dismissal of Actions; Recommencement Within Six Months
- § 9-11-42 — Consolidation; Severance
- § 9-11-43 — Evidence
- § 9-11-44 — Official Records
- § 9-11-45 — Subpoena for Taking Depositions; Objections; Place of Examination
- § 9-11-46 — Exceptions Unnecessary; Objections to Rulings or Orders
- § 9-11-47 — Jurors
- § 9-11-48 — Reserved
- § 9-11-49 — Special Verdicts
- § 9-11-50 — Motions for Directed Verdict and for Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
- § 9-11-51 — Reserved
- § 9-11-52 — Findings by the Court
- § 9-11-53 — Reserved
- § 9-11-54 — Judgments
- § 9-11-55 — Default Judgment
- § 9-11-56 — Summary Judgment
- § 9-11-57 — Reserved
- § 9-11-58 — Entry of Judgment; Judge's Name to Be Typed, Printed, or Stamped After Signature; Filing of Civil Ca
- § 9-11-59 — Reserved
- § 9-11-60 — Relief From Judgments
- § 9-11-61 — Harmless Error
- § 9-11-62 — Stay of Proceedings to Enforce a Judgment
- § 9-11-63 — Reserved
- § 9-11-64 — Reserved
- § 9-11-65 — Injunctions and Restraining Orders
- § 9-11-66 — Receivers
- § 9-11-67.1 — Settlement Offers and Agreements for Personal Injury, Bodily Injury, and Death From Motor Vehicle; P
- § 9-11-67 — Deposit in Court
- § 9-11-68 — Offers of Settlement; Damages for Frivolous Claims or Defenses
- § 9-11-69 — Execution; Discovery in Aid Thereof
- § 9-11-70 — Judgment for Specific Acts; Vesting Title
- § 9-11-78 — Motion Days
- § 9-11-71 — Through 9-11-77. Reserved.
- § 9-11-79 — Reserved
- § 9-11-80 — Reserved
- § 9-11-81 — Applicability
- § 9-11-82 — Jurisdiction and Venue Unaffected
- § 9-11-83 — Local Court Rules
- § 9-11-84 — Forms
- § 9-11-85 — Short Title
- § 9-11-100 — Reserved
- § 9-11-101 — Form of Summons
- § 9-11-102 — Reserved
- § 9-11-103 — Form of Complaint on a Promissory Note
- § 9-11-104 — Form of Complaint on an Account
- § 9-11-105 — Form of Complaint for Goods Sold and Delivered
- § 9-11-106 — Form of Complaint for Money Lent
- § 9-11-107 — Form of Complaint for Money Paid by Mistake
- § 9-11-108 — Form of Complaint for Money Had and Received
- § 9-11-109 — Form of Complaint for Negligence
- § 9-11-110 — Form of Complaint for Negligence When Plaintiff is Unable to Determine Responsible Person
- § 9-11-111 — Form of Complaint for Conversion
- § 9-11-112 — Form of Complaint for Specific Performance of Contract to Convey Land
- § 9-11-113 — Form of Complaint on Claim for Debt and to Set Aside Fraudulent Conveyance Under Code § 9-11-18
- § 9-11-114 — Form of Complaint for Negligence Under Federal Employers' Liability Act
- § 9-11-115 — Through 9-11-117. Reserved.
- § 9-11-119 — Form of Motion to Dismiss, Presenting Defense of Failure to State a Claim
- § 9-11-118 — Form of Complaint for Interpleader and Declaratory Relief
- § 9-11-120 — Form of Answer Presenting Defenses Under Sub§ (B) of Code Section 9-11-12
- § 9-11-121 — Form of Answer to Complaint Set Forth in Code § 9-11-108, With Counterclaim for Interpleader
- § 9-11-122 — Form of Summons and Complaint Against Third-Party Defendant
- § 9-11-123 — Form of Motion to Intervene As a Defendant Under Code § 9-11-24
- § 9-11-124 — Form of Motion for Production of Documents Under Code § 9-11-34
- § 9-11-125 — Form of Request for Admission Under Code § 9-11-36
- § 9-11-126 — Through 9-11-130. Reserved.
- § 9-11-131 — Form of Judgment on Jury Verdict
- § 9-11-132 — Form of Judgment on Decision by the Court
- § 9-11-133 — Forms Meeting Requirements for Civil Case Filing and Disposition
- § 9-12-2 — Instructions on Form of Verdict
- § 9-12-1 — What Verdict to Cover
- § 9-12-3 — How Verdict Received
- § 9-12-4 — Construction of Verdicts
- § 9-12-5 — Verdict May Be Molded
- § 9-12-7 — Amendment of Verdict -- After Dispersal of Jury
- § 9-12-6 — Amendment of Verdict -- to Conform to Pleadings
- § 9-12-8 — Amendment of Verdict -- When Part Illegal
- § 9-12-9 — Judgment to Conform to Verdict
- § 9-12-10 — Judgment for Principal and Interest
- § 9-12-12 — Judgment for Costs Against Fiduciary
- § 9-12-11 — Sureties and Endorsers to Be Identified in Judgment
- § 9-12-13 — Amount of Judgment on Bond
- § 9-12-14 — Amendment of Judgment to Conform to Verdict
- § 9-12-15 — Judgment Aided by Verdict or Amendable Not Set Aside
- § 9-12-16 — Validity of Judgment When Court Does Not Have Jurisdiction
- § 9-12-17 — When Creditors or Purchasers May Attack Judgment
- § 9-12-18 — Right to Confess Judgment and Appeal; Where and When Entered
- § 9-12-19 — Judgment Suspended by Appeal
- § 9-12-20 — Judgment When Security Given on Appeal
- § 9-12-21 — Judgments Transferable; Status of Transferee
- § 9-12-22 — Effect of Transfer by Attorney; Ratification
- § 9-12-23 — Effect of Consent Judgment
- § 9-12-40 — Judgment Conclusive Between Which Persons and on What Issues
- § 9-12-42 — Judgment No Bar Absent Decision on Merits
- § 9-12-41 — Effect of Judgment in Rem
- § 9-12-43 — Parol Evidence Admissible
- § 9-12-60 — When Judgment Becomes Dormant; How Dormancy Prevented; Docketing; Applicability
- § 9-12-61 — Dormant Judgments Renewed by Action or Scire Facias; Time of Renewal
- § 9-12-62 — Nature of Scire Facias
- § 9-12-63 — Issuance of Scire Facias; Copies; Service; Return
- § 9-12-64 — Revival on Motion After Service of Scire Facias; When Defendant Entitled to Jury Trial
- § 9-12-65 — Scire Facias When Judgment Transferred
- § 9-12-66 — Venue of Action to Renew Judgment
- § 9-12-67 — Revival of Judgment Against Nonresident; Service by Publication
- § 9-12-80 — Equal Dignity and Binding Effect of Judgments
- § 9-12-68 — Revival of Dormant Decrees for Payment of Money
- § 9-12-81 — General Execution Docket; When Money Judgment in County of Defendant's Residence Creates Lien Agains
- § 9-12-82 — When Money Judgment Outside County of Defendant's Residence Creates Lien Against Third Parties Witho
- § 9-12-83 — When Money Judgment Creates Lien on Land Located Outside County in Which Obtained Against Third Part
- § 9-12-85 — Deeds, Mortgages, Judgments, or Liens Between Parties Not Affected by Money Judgments
- § 9-12-84 — When Money Judgment Against Nonresident Creates Lien on Land Within State Against Third Parties With
- § 9-12-86 — Recordation in County Where Property Located Prerequisite to Lien on Land
- § 9-12-87 — Judgments From Same Term Considered of Equal Date
- § 9-12-88 — Extent Property Affected by Judgment Pending Appeal
- § 9-12-90 — Judgments Relating to Common Disaster
- § 9-12-89 — Effect of Appellate Proceeding on Lien
- § 9-12-91 — Effect of Judgment on Promissory Notes
- § 9-12-92 — Effect of Judgment Lien on Personalty Removed to Another State, Sold, and Returned
- § 9-12-93 — When Purchased Property Discharged From Lien
- § 9-12-94 — Clerk's Fees
- § 9-12-110 — Short Title
- § 9-12-111 — Definitions
- § 9-12-112 — Applicability; Burden of Proof
- § 9-12-113 — Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign-Country Judgments
- § 9-12-114 — Recognition of Personal Jurisdiction
- § 9-12-116 — Effect of Recognition of Foreign-Country Judgments
- § 9-12-115 — Procedure for Recognition
- § 9-12-117 — Stay Pending Appeal
- § 9-12-118 — Uniform Construction
- § 9-12-119 — Situations Not Covered by Article
- § 9-12-130 — Short Title
- § 9-12-132 — Filing of Judgment; Force and Effect Following Filing
- § 9-12-133 — Filing of Foreign Judgment; Notice to Judgment Debtor; Code § 9-11-4 Inapplicable to Article
- § 9-12-134 — Appeal or Stay of Foreign Judgment; Security for Satisfaction
- § 9-12-135 — Clerk's Fees
- § 9-12-137 — Uniform Construction
- § 9-12-136 — Actions to Enforce Judgments Preserved
- § 9-12-138 — Judgments to Which Article Applies
- § 9-13-1 — Entry and Signing of Judgment Prerequisite to Execution
- § 9-13-2 — Execution Suspended by Appeal
- § 9-13-4 — Judge May Frame Executions
- § 9-13-3 — Execution to Follow Judgment
- § 9-13-5 — Amendment of Execution -- to Conform to Judgment or Time of Return
- § 9-13-6 — Amendment of Execution -- to Conform to Amended Judgment
- § 9-13-7 — Amendment of Execution -- to Correct Mistake in Issuance; Alias Execution
- § 9-13-8 — Issuance of Alias Execution to Replace Lost Original
- § 9-13-9 — When Execution Returnable
- § 9-13-10 — Issuance of Execution; to Whom Directed; on What Property Levied
- § 9-13-11 — Direction, Levy, Service, and Return of Execution When Sheriff a Party
- § 9-13-12 — Entry of Levy on Process
- § 9-13-14 — Bonds Taken by Executing Officers Valid; Rights of Plaintiffs Not Affected
- § 9-13-13 — Written Notice of Levy on Land
- § 9-13-15 — Measure of Damages on Forthcoming Bond
- § 9-13-16 — Penalty for Fraudulent Levy
- § 9-13-30 — Execution Against Sureties and Endorsers
- § 9-13-31 — Execution Against Principal and His Surety on Appeal
- § 9-13-32 — Execution Following Death of Defendant
- § 9-13-33 — Executions Using Partnership Name Valid
- § 9-13-34 — Right to Transfer Execution; Status of Transferee
- § 9-13-35 — Effect of Transfer by Attorney; Ratification
- § 9-13-50 — Designation by Defendant of Property to Be Levied On; When Sheriff Bound Thereby
- § 9-13-36 — Transfer of Execution Upon Payment; Status of Transferee; Recording Necessary to Preserve Lien; Exce
- § 9-13-51 — Sale of Property Subject to Lien; Order of Application to Payment
- § 9-13-52 — When Sheriff May Levy on and Sell Land Outside County
- § 9-13-53 — When Constable May Levy on Land; Sale by Sheriff
- § 9-13-54 — When Growing Crop Levied on and Sold
- § 9-13-55 — Seizure Prerequisite to Sale of Personalty
- § 9-13-56 — Future Interests in Personalty
- § 9-13-57 — Choses in Action
- § 9-13-58 — Corporation's Disclosure of Worth of Defendant's Shares Mandated; Refusal Treated As Contempt
- § 9-13-59 — What Property Liable to Execution in Action Against Joint Contractors or Partners When Not All Serve
- § 9-13-60 — Taking Up of Debt to Give Defendant Legal Title to Property; Notice of Levy and Sale; Application of
- § 9-13-70 — Suspension of Execution for 60 Days Pending Payment; Bond
- § 9-13-71 — Sufficient Levy on Personalty Prima-Facie Satisfaction; Effect of Dismissal
- § 9-13-72 — Release of Property Subject to Execution
- § 9-13-73 — Application of Fund to Younger Lien With Senior Lienholder's Consent
- § 9-13-74 — Release by Agreement
- § 9-13-75 — Setoff of Judgments; Collection of Balance
- § 9-13-76 — Execution by Defendant After Setoff
- § 9-13-77 — Control of Execution After Payment -- by Security
- § 9-13-78 — Control of Execution After Payment -- by Joint Debtor
- § 9-13-79 — Partial Payments to Be Entered
- § 9-13-80 — Execution to Be Canceled When Satisfied; Private Right of Action; Damages
- § 9-13-90 — Claims Authorized; to Be on Oath
- § 9-13-91 — Bond and Security for Damages; How Damages Determined
- § 9-13-92 — Affidavit of Indigence
- § 9-13-93 — Postponement of Sale
- § 9-13-94 — Forthcoming Bond for Possession of Property; Amount and Condition; Not Authorized for Realty; When a
- § 9-13-95 — Execution of Affidavit and Bond by Partner or Joint Owner
- § 9-13-96 — When Plaintiff in Execution May Give Forthcoming Bond
- § 9-13-97 — Sale of Property on Claimants' Application; Order; Advertisement; Disposition of Proceeds
- § 9-13-98 — When and Where Claim, Levy, and Execution to Be Returned
- § 9-13-99 — Return of Claim or Illegality Against Execution From Probate Court
- § 9-13-100 — Claim to Be Tried by Jury
- § 9-13-101 — Additional Oath of Jurors; Damages and Costs When Claim Made for Delay
- § 9-13-102 — Burden of Proof
- § 9-13-103 — Withdrawal or Discontinuance of Claim Limited
- § 9-13-104 — Trial of Damage Issue Where Claim Dismissed or Withdrawn
- § 9-13-105 — How Damages Assessed
- § 9-13-106 — Withdrawal of Original Execution and Filing of Copy
- § 9-13-121 — Affidavit of Illegality -- to Show Lack of Service; Not Available to Go Behind Judgment
- § 9-13-120 — Affidavit of Illegality -- When Authorized; Bond and Security
- § 9-13-122 — Affidavit of Illegality -- Not Available for Excessive Levy Generally
- § 9-13-123 — Affidavit of Illegality -- by Whom Filed
- § 9-13-124 — Affidavit of Illegality -- When Received
- § 9-13-125 — Affidavit of Illegality -- When and How Amendable
- § 9-13-126 — Amount and Condition of Forthcoming Bond
- § 9-13-127 — Suspension of Execution; Return of Execution, Affidavit, and Bond; Determination by Court; Issue Tri
- § 9-13-128 — Damages for Delay; Procedure Following Dismissal or Withdrawal of Illegality
- § 9-13-129 — Property Subject to Other Executions; Retention of Sale Proceeds to Satisfy First Execution; Release
- § 9-14-1 — Who May Seek Writ
- § 9-14-2 — Habeas Corpus on Account of Detention of Spouse or Child
- § 9-14-3 — Petition for Writ -- Contents
- § 9-14-4 — Petition for Writ -- Verification; to Whom Presented
- § 9-14-5 — When Writ Granted
- § 9-14-6 — Form of Writ
- § 9-14-7 — Return Day for Writ
- § 9-14-8 — Service of Writ
- § 9-14-9 — When Warrant for Arrest of Person Detained to Be Issued Along With Writ
- § 9-14-10 — Respondent's Return to Writ -- When and Where Made
- § 9-14-11 — Respondent's Return to Writ -- Verification; Production of Person Detained
- § 9-14-12 — Respondent's Return to Writ -- Statement of Transfer of Custody; Procedure When Transfer Made to Avo
- § 9-14-13 — Production of Legal Process
- § 9-14-14 — Hearing of Issue
- § 9-14-15 — To Whom Notice of Hearing Given
- § 9-14-16 — When Person Not to Be Discharged
- § 9-14-17 — Discharge for Defect in Affidavit, Warrant, or Commitment
- § 9-14-18 — Discharge After Arrest for Offense Committed in Another State
- § 9-14-19 — Powers of Court in Cases Not Covered by Code §s 9-14-16 Through 9-14-18
- § 9-14-20 — Recordation of Proceedings by Clerk of Court; Fees
- § 9-14-21 — Costs of Proceedings
- § 9-14-22 — Appeals; Speedy Hearing; Transmittal of Remittitur
- § 9-14-23 — Attachment for Contempt for Disobedience of Writ
- § 9-14-40 — Legislative Intent
- § 9-14-41 — Article As Exclusive Procedure
- § 9-14-42 — Grounds for Writ; Waiver of Objection to Jury Composition
- § 9-14-43 — Jurisdiction and Venue
- § 9-14-44 — Petition -- Contents and Verification
- § 9-14-45 — Petition -- Service
- § 9-14-46 — Custody and Production of Petitioner
- § 9-14-47 — Time for Answer and Hearing
- § 9-14-47.1 — Petitions Challenging for the First Time State Court Proceedings Resulting in a Death Sentence
- § 9-14-48 — Hearing; Evidence; Depositions; Affidavits; Determination of Compliance With Procedural Rules; Dispo
- § 9-14-49 — Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
- § 9-14-50 — Transcription of Proceedings
- § 9-14-51 — Effect of Failure to Raise Grounds for Relief in Original or Amended Petition
- § 9-14-52 — Appeal Procedure; Application to Supreme Court by Petitioner for Certificate of Probable Cause; Effe
- § 9-14-53 — Reimbursement to Counties for Habeas Corpus Costs
- § 9-15-2 — Affidavit of Indigence; Procedure When Filing Party Not Represented by Counsel
- § 9-15-1 — Which Party Liable for Costs
- § 9-15-3 — When Costs May Be Demanded
- § 9-15-4 — Deposit Prior to Filing by Clerk; Exception If Affidavit of Indigence Filed; Repayment of Excess; Ex
- § 9-15-5 — Deposit by Nonresident Plaintiff; Additional Deposit; Refund of Excess
- § 9-15-6 — Liability of Attorney of Nonresident Plaintiff for Costs; Prior Payment of Costs in Action Brought b
- § 9-15-7 — Liability of Attorney Guilty of Willful Neglect or Misconduct for Costs
- § 9-15-8 — Liability for Costs of Witnesses of Adverse Party
- § 9-15-9 — Costs When Recovery on Contract is Less Than .00
- § 9-15-10 — Costs in Personal Actions When Damages are Less Than .00
- § 9-15-12 — Liability of Plaintiff and Attorney for Costs When Execution Returned Unsatisfied
- § 9-15-11 — Inclusion of Costs in Judgment; Itemization and Endorsement on Execution
- § 9-15-13 — Judgment and Execution Against Attorney for Costs
- § 9-15-14 — Litigation Costs and Attorney's Fees Assessed for Frivolous Actions and Defenses
- § 9-15-15 — Attorney's Fees and Expenses Assessed in Civil Actions Brought Against Judicial Officers
- § 9-16-1 — Short Title
- § 9-16-2 — Definitions
- § 9-16-3 — Jurisdiction
- § 9-16-4 — Venue
- § 9-16-5 — Notice to Owner of Seizure of Vehicle
- § 9-16-6 — Seizure of Property
- § 9-16-7 — Reporting of Seizure; Role of State Attorney
- § 9-16-8 — Forfeiture Lien
- § 9-16-9 — Seized Property Not Subject to Replevin, Conveyance, Sequestration, or Attachment; Release of Proper
- § 9-16-10 — Disposition of Seized Property
- § 9-16-11 — Quasi-Judicial Forfeiture for Property Valued At ,000.00 or Less; Notice; Procedure
- § 9-16-12 — In Rem Forfeiture
- § 9-16-13 — In Personam Forfeiture
- § 9-16-14 — Restraining Order, Injunction, and Other Measures to Seize, Maintain, or Preserve Property; Hearing
- § 9-16-15 — Stay of Civil Forfeiture Proceedings During Pendency of Criminal Proceedings; Effect of Criminal Con
- § 9-16-16 — Recovery by an Injured Person
- § 9-16-17 — Burden of Proof and Presumptions
- § 9-16-18 — Forfeited Property Vests in State At Time Conduct Giving Rise to Forfeiture Committed; Release of Pr
- § 9-16-19 — Disposition of Forfeited Property; Order of Distribution; Annual Report
- § 9-16-21 — Effect of Federal Law Forfeitures; Annual Report
- § 9-16-20 — Court May Order Forfeiture of Other Property Under Certain Circumstances; Civil Action; Enforcement
- § 9-16-22 — Construction