§ 44-2-84. Review by Court of Appeals
All judgments and decrees of the superior court or the judge thereof which are rendered under this article shall be subject to review by the Court of Appeals. History. Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 82; Code 1933, § 60-224; Ga. L. 2016, p. 883, § 3-9/HB 927. The 2016 amendment, effective January 1, 2017, […]
§ 44-2-100. Appointment and Qualification of Examiners and Special Examiners; Filing Order of Appointment and Affidavit
The judge of the superior court of each judicial circuit shall appoint at least one auditor, who shall be known as the examiner, who shall discharge the duties provided for the examiner in this article but whose relation and accountability to the court shall be that of an auditor in the general practice existing in […]
§ 44-2-101. Referral of Case to Examiner; Preliminary Report; Contents; Time of Filing
Upon the filing of a petition as provided in this article, the clerk shall at once notify the judge who shall refer the action to one of the general examiners or to a special examiner. It shall then become the duty of the examiner to make up a preliminary report containing an abstract of the […]
§ 44-2-102. Hearing; Final Report; Delay of Hearing to Add New Parties; Notice
As soon as practicable after the return day stated in the process, the examiner shall proceed to hear evidence and make up his final report to the court. However, if it has developed from the preliminary report filed by him that persons other than those named as defendants in the original petition are entitled to […]
§ 44-2-103. Examiner’s Powers; Contents, Filing, and Notice of Examiner’s Report; Right to Jury Trial, New Trial, and Appeal; Recommitment to Examiner After Trial or Reversal on Appeal
At the time and place set for the hearing, the examiner shall, in like manner as other auditors, proceed with similar powers as to the compelling of the attendance of witnesses, the production of books and papers, and adjournment and recessing to hear all lawful evidence submitted. In addition he may make such independent examination […]
§ 44-2-104. Authority to Inspect Pertinent Records
For the purposes of this article, every clerk of the superior court, every judge of the probate court, and every other officer in this state having charge of public records shall allow every examiner appointed by any court in this state free inspection of all the public records relating to his office and in any […]
§ 44-2-46. Fraudulent Acts and Malpractice of Examiners; Penalty
Any examiner of title who knowingly and fraudulently makes any false report to the court as to any matter relating to any title which is sought to be registered under this article, as to any matter affecting the same, or as to any other matter referred to him under this article or who fraudulently conspires […]
§ 44-2-74. Service on Other Persons Found by Examiner to Be Entitled to Notice
If the report of the examiner discloses that persons other than those who have been notified are entitled to notice, a copy of the petition shall be served upon such persons in the same manner as other persons named as defendants in the petition are required to be served by this article; and, in addition […]
§ 44-2-47. Reduction of Felonies Under This Article to Misdemeanors
The felonies provided for in this article may, in the matter of punishment, be reduced to misdemeanors in the manner prescribed in Code Section 17-10-5. History. Ga. L. 1917, p. 108, § 85; Code 1933, § 60-9905.
§ 44-2-75. Additional Notice; Judge’s Discretion
Wherever notice is required by this article and no provision is made as to how notice shall be given or wherever, in the discretion of the judge, additional notice to that provided for in this article should be given to any particular person or persons or to the public generally, the judge may order such […]