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HB 339 - Clerks of court; civil actions; certain forms; prohibition

Wiles, John J (34th)

Status Summary	HC:	Judy	SC:		FR:	01/29/99	LA:	02/01/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to courts, so as to provide that clerks of court shall not have the authority to provide forms listing possible defenses to claims made in civil actions; and for other purposes.

Code Sections - 15-1-14

HB 339                                             LC 27 0748 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relating 
  1- 3  to courts, so as to provide that clerks of court shall not 
  1- 4  have the authority to provide forms listing possible 
  1- 5  defenses to claims made in civil actions; to provide an 
  1- 6  effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 7  purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-11  Annotated, relating to general provisions relating to 
  1-12  courts, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new Code 
  1-13  Section 15-1-14 to read as follows: 
 
  1-14    "15-1-14. 
 
  1-15    No clerk of any court shall have authority to provide to a 
  1-16    party in a civil action against whom a claim is made any 
  1-17    form which that party may use to answer or otherwise 
  1-18    respond to the claim that contains a list or description 
  1-19    of possible defenses to the claim." 
 
  1-20                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-21  This Act shall become effective on July 1, 1999. 
 
  1-22                           SECTION 3. 
 
  1-23  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-24  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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