§ 9-16-20. Court May Order Forfeiture of Other Property Under Certain Circumstances; Civil Action; Enforcement of Judgments; Persons Having Interest in Property Barred From Collaterally Attacking Forfeiture Proceedings; Limitations
The court shall order the forfeiture of any property of a claimant or defendant up to the value of property found by the court to be subject to forfeiture if any of the forfeited property: Cannot be located; Has been transferred or conveyed to, sold to, or deposited with a third party; Is beyond the […]
§ 9-17-14. Applicability
This chapter shall apply to all mediation agreements and mediation proceedings entered into on or after July 1, 2021. History. Code 1981, § 9-17-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 2021, p. 646, § 2/SB 234.
§ 9-16-21. Effect of Federal Law Forfeitures; Annual Report
Property seized or forfeited pursuant to federal law, and such property or proceeds, authorized by such federal law to be transferred to a cooperating law enforcement agency of this state or any political subdivision thereof shall be utilized by the law enforcement agency or political subdivision to which the property or proceeds are so transferred […]
§ 9-16-22. Construction
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate its remedial purposes. History. Code 1981, § 9-16-22 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 1-1/HB 233.
§ 9-17-1. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Mediation” means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. “Mediation communication” means a statement, whether oral or in a record or verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made […]
§ 9-17-2. Application
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section, this chapter applies to a mediation in which: The mediation parties are required to mediate by statute or court or administrative agency rule or referred to mediation by a court, administrative agency, or arbitrator; The mediation parties and the mediator agree to […]
§ 9-17-3. Mediation Communication as Privileged; Use of Mediation Evidence
Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 9-17-6, a mediation communication is privileged as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in a proceeding unless waived or precluded as provided by Code Section 9-17-4. In a proceeding, the following privileges apply: A mediation party […]
§ 9-17-4. Waiver of Privilege; Criminal Activity
A privilege under Code Section 9-17-3 may be waived in a record if it is expressly waived by all mediation parties and: In the case of the privilege of a mediator, it is expressly waived by the mediator; and In the case of the privilege of a nonparty participant, it is expressly waived by the […]
§ 9-17-5. When Communication Privilege Is Inapplicable; Use of Mediation Evidence
There shall be no privilege under Code Section 9-17-3 for a mediation communication that is: In an agreement evidenced by a record signed by all parties to the agreement; Available to the public under Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50, relating to open records, or made during a session of a mediation which […]
§ 9-17-6. Limited Disclosures by Mediators
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a mediator shall not make a report, assessment, evaluation, recommendation, finding, or other communication regarding a mediation to a court, administrative agency, or other authority that may make a ruling on the dispute that is the subject of the mediation. A mediator may disclose: Whether […]