Chapter 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally

Article 1. General Provisions

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-1 Preference Given to Cases In Which State Is Plaintiff
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-2 Actions Against State Void Absent Notice Or Waiver
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-3 Closed Trials Authorized In Certain Cases
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-4 Trial of Collateral Issues
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-5 Charges to Be Written Out On Request; Exception; Filing of Written Charges; Copies
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-6 [Effective Until 1/1/2013] Juror's Private Knowledge
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-6 [Effective 1/1/2013] Juror's Private Knowledge
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-7 Expression By Judge of Opinion In Case Reversible Error
• O.C.G.A. § 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
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-9 [Repealed Effective 1/1/2013] Jurors' Affidavits Permitted to Uphold But Not Impeach Verdict
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-10 Cash Bonds Permitted; Docketing
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-11 When Appearance Bond Not Forfeited By Failure to Attend; Setting Aside Forfeiture of Appearance Bond
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-12 Certified Mail Equivalent to Registered Mail
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-13 Effect of Judgment On Party Vouched Into Court
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-14 Promulgation of Form For Use By Inmates In Actions Against Government

Article 2. Venue

• Part 1. General Provisions
• Part 2. Change of Venue

Article 3. Service

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-70 Service On Resident Minor Over 14 Temporarily Outside State; Time For Filing Defensive Pleadings; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Effect of Service On Guardian Or Trustee
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-71 Service By Publication On Nonresidents Or Unknown Persons With Interest In Property In State
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-72 Issuance of Second Original Where Defendants Reside Out of County
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-73 Acknowledgment of Service Or Waiver of Process

Article 4. Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-90 "Nonresident" Defined
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-91 Grounds For Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-92 Effect of Appearance
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-93 Venue
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-94 Service

Article 5. Verification

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-110 Petitions For Extraordinary Equitable Relief to Be Verified Or Supported By Proof
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-111 When Verified Answer Required; By Whom Made For Corporate Defendant
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-112 Verification of Answer In Action On Open Account
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-113 When Verification Sufficient
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-114 Use of Verified Answer As Evidence; Amendment of Sworn Answer

Article 6. Amendments

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-130 When Affidavits Amendable
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-131 Bonds In Judicial Proceedings Amendable
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-132 Amendment of Misnomers On Motion
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-133 Mistake By Clerk Or Ministerial Officer
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-134 Amendment By Negligent Party; Payment of Costs; Terms
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-135 Amendment of Pleadings On Court Ruling Not Waiver of Objection Thereto

Article 7. Continuances

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-150 Grounds For Continuance - Attendance of Party Or Attorney On General Assembly
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-151 Grounds For Continuance - Attendance At Board of Regents Or Education Meeting
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-152 Grounds For Continuance - Attendance At Meeting of Board of Human Resources
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-153 Grounds For Continuance - Service In National Guard; Oath of Party Or Statement of Counsel
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-154 Grounds For Continuance - Party Providentially Prevented From Attendance; Statement of Counsel
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-155 Grounds For Continuance - Illness Or Absence of Counsel; Oath of Party
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-156 Grounds For Continuance - Occupation of Counsel As Attorney General In Aid of General Assembly
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-157 When Amending Party Granted Continuance
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-158 Continuance to Enable Opposite Party to Meet Amendment; When Charged to Amending Party
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-159 Legislator Attending General Assembly Excused As Witness; Deposition In Civil Case
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-160 Continuance For Absence of Witness; What Application to Show
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-161 Denial of Continuance For Absence of Witness Or Testimony Where Opposite Party Makes Admission
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-162 Continuance After Case Sent Back By Appellate Court
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-163 Continuance of Appeals Case
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-164 Continuances For One Term Only
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-165 Case Not Reached Continued
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-166 Diligence to Be Shown By Applicant For Continuance
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-167 Continuance In Discretion of Court; Countershowing to Motion For Continuance
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-168 When Postponement Substituted For Continuance
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-169 Announcement and Docketing of Continuance

Article 8. Argument and Conduct of Counsel

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-180 Time Limit For Arguments
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-181 Extension of Time Limit For Argument After Application Therefor
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-182 Number of Counsel Who May Argue Case
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-183 Use of Blackboard, Models, Etc., In Argument
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-184 Value of Pain and Suffering May Be Argued
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-185 Prejudicial Statements By Counsel; Prevention By Court; Rebuke of Counsel and Instruction to Jury; Mistrial
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-186 Opening and Closing Arguments

Article 9. General Civil Forms

• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-200 Action For Recovery of Realty and Mesne Profits
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-201 Action For Recovery of Personalty
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-202 Action to Recover Money On a Judgment
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-203 Action For Breach of Warranty In Deed
• O.C.G.A. § 9-10-204 Action For Words