Georgia Code, Title 9, Chapter 10, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 9-10-1 - Preference Given to Cases in Which State is Plaintiff
  Where civil cases are pending in the superior courts, the Court of Appeals, or the Supreme Court in which the state is a party...
• § 9-10-2 - Actions Against State Void Absent Notice or Waiver
  Any verdict, decision, judgment, decree, order, ruling, or other judicial action by any court in this state in any matter in which this state...
• § 9-10-3 - Closed Trials Authorized in Certain Cases
  During the trial in any court of any case in which the evidence is vulgar and obscene or relates to improper sexual acts and...
• § 9-10-4 - Trial of Collateral Issues
  All collateral issues in the superior, state, or city courts, unless otherwise directed by law, shall be tried by jury.
• § 9-10-5 - Charges to Be Written Out on Request; Exception; Filing of Written Charges; Copies
  (a) The judges of the superior, state, and city courts, when counsel for either party requests it before argument begins, shall write out their...
• § 9-10-6 - Juror's Private Knowledge.
  A juror shall not act on his or her private knowledge respecting the facts, witnesses, or parties.
• § 9-10-7 - Expression by Judge of Opinion in Case Reversible Error
  It is error for any judge, during the progress of any case, or in his charge to the jury, to express or intimate his...
• § 9-10-8 - Approval or Disapproval of Verdict by Judge Forbidden; Discharge or Commendation of Jury for Verdict Not Permitted; Judge Expressing Approval or Disapproval Disqualified From Presiding At New Trial
  (a) No judge of any court shall either directly or indirectly express in open court his approval or disapproval of the verdict of any...
• § 9-10-9 - Jurors' Affidavits Permitted to Uphold But Not Impeach Verdict
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 10/HB 24, effective January 1, 2013.
• § 9-10-10 - Cash Bonds Permitted; Docketing
  (a) Any party, litigant, or other person required or permitted by law to give or post bond or bail as surety or security for...
• § 9-10-11 - When Appearance Bond Not Forfeited by Failure to Attend; Setting Aside Forfeiture of Appearance Bond
  (a) No judgment decreeing the forfeiture of any appearance bond shall be rendered: (1) If it is shown to the satisfaction of the court...
• § 9-10-12 - Certified Mail Equivalent to Registered Mail; Sufficient Compliance for Notice by Statutory Overnight Delivery
  (a) Whenever any law, statute, Code section, ordinance, rule, or regulation of this state or any officer, department, agency, municipality, or governmental subdivision thereof...
• § 9-10-13 - Effect of Judgment on Party Vouched Into Court
  Where a defendant may have a remedy over against another person and vouches him into court by giving notice of the pendency of the...
• § 9-10-14 - Promulgation of Form for Use by Inmates in Actions Against Government
  (a) The Administrative Office of the Courts shall, with the approval of the Supreme Court, promulgate and from time to time amend as necessary...

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