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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 15 - Courts » Chapter 19 - Attorneys » Article 1 - General Provisions » § 15-19-9. Unauthorized Appearance as Contempt; Penalty

Any attorney appearing for a person without being employed, unless by leave of the court, is guilty of a contempt of court and shall be fined not less than $500.00.

History. Orig. Code 1863, § 386; Code 1868, § 447; Code 1873, § 412; Code 1882, § 412; Civil Code 1895, § 4422; Civil Code 1910, § 4960; Code 1933, § 9-602.