Georgia Code, Title 9, Chapter 11, Article 2 - Commencement of Action and Service

• § 9-11-3 - Commencement of Action; Filing of Civil Case Filing Form
  (a) A civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court.(b) At the time of filing the complaint for a civil action...
• § 9-11-4 - Process
  (a) Summons -- Issuance. Upon the filing of the complaint, the clerk shall forthwith issue a summons and deliver it for service. Upon request...
• § 9-11-4.1 - Certified Process Servers
  (a) Certified process servers. A person at least 18 years of age who files with a sheriff of any county of this state an...
• § 9-11-5 - Service and Filing of Pleadings Subsequent to the Original Complaint and Other Papers
  (a) Service -- When required. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every order required by its terms to be served, every pleading subsequent...
• § 9-11-6 - Time
  (a) Computation. In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter, by the rules of any court, by order of court,...

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