GA · rules
Ga. Unif. Super. Ct. R. 15.1
Garnishments
In accordance with OCGA §18-4-61 (5), the clerk of superior court is authorized to supervise
initiation of the garnishment proceedings and the affidavit, provided the clerk determines:
(A) That the affidavit is on personal knowledge and contains all elements required by Georgia
law;
(B) That the garnishment proceedings are carried out through the use of proper forms in the
filing of garnishments and in accord with Georgia law;
(C) That any questionable matter concerning these procedures be presented to the presiding
judge for determination and in all cases a judge’s facsimile signature may be affixed to an
affidavit of garnishment as determined by the presiding judge.
History
Rule 15.1 adopted effective January 31, 1991.
Provenance
- Source
- georgiasuperiorcourts.org
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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