Georgia Code, Title 9, Chapter 15 - Court and Litigation Costs

• § 9-15-1 - Which Party Liable for Costs
  In all civil cases in any of the courts of this state, except as otherwise provided, the party who dismisses, loses, or is cast...
• § 9-15-2 - Affidavit of Indigence; Procedure When Filing Party Not Represented by Counsel
  (a) (1) When any party, plaintiff or defendant, in any action or proceeding held in any court in this state is unable to pay...
• § 9-15-3 - When Costs May Be Demanded
  The several officers of court are prohibited from demanding the costs in any civil case or any part thereof until after judgment in the...
• § 9-15-4 - Deposit Prior to Filing by Clerk; Exception If Affidavit of Indigence Filed; Repayment of Excess; Exemptions
  (a) A clerk of the superior court shall not be required to file any civil case or proceeding until the fee required by Code...
• § 9-15-5 - Deposit by Nonresident Plaintiff; Additional Deposit; Refund of Excess
  Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1981, p. 1396, § 23, effective July 1, 1981.
• § 9-15-6 - Liability of Attorney of Nonresident Plaintiff for Costs; Prior Payment of Costs in Action Brought by Nonresident Attorney and Plaintiff
  (a) When any attorney institutes an action in any of the courts of this state for any person who resides outside this state, the...
• § 9-15-7 - Liability of Attorney Guilty of Willful Neglect or Misconduct for Costs
  If any plaintiff is involuntarily dismissed or cast in the action by reason of the willful neglect or misconduct of his attorney, his attorney...
• § 9-15-8 - Liability for Costs of Witnesses of Adverse Party
  No party plaintiff or defendant shall be liable for the costs of any witness of the adverse party unless the witness is subpoenaed, sworn,...
• § 9-15-9 - Costs When Recovery on Contract is Less Than $50.00
  When any action ex contractu is brought in the superior or state court and the verdict of the jury, unreduced by setoff or payment...
• § 9-15-10 - Costs in Personal Actions When Damages are Less Than $10.00
  (a) In all actions for slanderous words, in any court having jurisdiction of the same, if the jury renders a verdict under $10.00, the...
• § 9-15-11 - Inclusion of Costs in Judgment; Itemization and Endorsement on Execution
  When a case is disposed of, the costs, including fees of witnesses, shall be included in the judgment against the party voluntarily dismissing, being...
• § 9-15-12 - Liability of Plaintiff and Attorney for Costs When Execution Returned Unsatisfied
  If execution issues on a judgment recovered by the plaintiff against the defendant and the executing officer returns the same marked "No property to...
• § 9-15-13 - Judgment and Execution Against Attorney for Costs
  In all cases in which it is made to appear that an attorney is liable for costs, the court shall, on motion, order a...
• § 9-15-14 - Litigation Costs and Attorney's Fees Assessed for Frivolous Actions and Defenses
  (a) In any civil action in any court of record of this state, reasonable and necessary attorney's fees and expenses of litigation shall be...
• § 9-15-15 - Attorney's Fees and Expenses Assessed in Civil Actions Brought Against Judicial Officers
  (a) When any civil action is brought against a judicial officer, other than an action for quo warranto, mandamus, or an action brought under...

Last modified: October 14, 2016