§ 5-6-42. Procedure for Preparation and Filing of Transcript of Evidence and Proceedings Where Appellant Designates Matter to Be Omitted From Record on Appeal; Extensions of Time for Completion of Transcript
If the appellant designates any matter to be omitted from the record on appeal as provided in Code Section 5-6-37, the appellee may, within 15 days of serving of the notice of appeal by appellant, file a designation of record designating that all or part of the omitted matters be included in the record on […]
§ 5-6-43. Preparation and Transmittal of Record on Appeal by Court Clerk; Retention of Copy by Clerk; Furnishing at No Cost to Attorney General in Capital Cases; Notification Where Defendant Confined to Jail
Within five days after the date of filing of the transcript of evidence and proceedings by the appellant or appellee, as the case may be, it shall be the duty of the clerk of the trial court to prepare a complete copy of the entire record of the case, omitting only those things designated for […]
§ 5-6-44. Authorization and Procedure Generally for Filing of Joint Appeals, Motions for New Trial, and Other Motions; Division of Costs Between Parties
Whenever two or more persons are defendants or plaintiffs in an action, and a judgment, verdict, or decree has been rendered against each of them, jointly or severally, or where two or more cases are tried together, the plaintiffs or defendants, as the case may be, shall be entitled, but not required, to file joint […]
§ 5-6-45. Operation of Notice of Appeal as Supersedeas in Criminal Cases; Bond; Review
In all criminal cases, the notice of appeal filed as provided in Code Sections 5-6-37 and 5-6-38 shall serve as supersedeas in all cases where a sentence of death has been imposed or where the defendant is admitted to bail. If the sentence is bailable, the defendant may give bond in an amount prescribed by […]
§ 5-6-30. Purpose of Article; Construction
It is the intention of this article to provide a procedure for taking cases to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, as authorized in Article VI, Sections V and VI of the Constitution of this state; to that end, this article shall be liberally construed so as to bring about a decision on […]
§ 5-6-31. Entry of Judgment Defined
The filing with the clerk of a judgment, signed by the judge, constitutes the entry of a judgment within the meaning of this article. History. Ga. L. 1965, p. 18, § 18B. Cross references. Motions for rehearing, Rules of the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia, Rule 48. Law reviews. For article comparing […]
§ 5-6-32. Manner of Service of Notices and Other Papers Upon Parties; Waiver or Acknowledgment of Service
Whenever under this article service or the giving of any notice is required or permitted to be made upon a party and the party is represented by an attorney, the service shall be made upon the attorney unless service upon the party himself is ordered by the court. Service of all notices and other papers […]
§ 5-6-33. Right of Appeal Generally
Either party in any civil case and the defendant in any criminal proceeding in the superior, state, or city courts, or in the Georgia State-wide Business Court, may appeal from any sentence, judgment, decision, or decree of the court, or of the judge thereof in any matter heard at chambers. Either party in any civil […]
§ 5-6-5. Entry of Judgment for Costs on Reversal
If there is a judgment of reversal, the appellant shall be entitled to a judgment for the amount of the costs in the appellate court against the appellee as soon as the remittitur is returned to the court below. History. Laws 1845, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 251; Code 1863, § 4186; Code 1868, § 4225; […]
§ 5-6-34. Judgments and Rulings Deemed Directly Appealable; Procedure for Review of Judgments, Orders, or Decisions Not Subject to Direct Appeal; Scope of Review; Hearings in Criminal Cases Involving a Capital Offense for Which Death Penalty Is Sought; Appeals Involving Nonmonetary Judgments in Child Custody Cases
Appeals may be taken to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals from the following judgments and rulings of the superior courts, the Georgia State-wide Business Court, the constitutional city courts, and such other courts or tribunals from which appeals are authorized by the Constitution and laws of this state: All final judgments, that […]