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Home » US Law » 2022 Georgia Code » Title 9 - Civil Practice » Chapter 10 - Civil Practice and Procedure Generally » Article 4 - Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresidents

§ 9-10-90. “Nonresident” Defined

As used in this article, the term “nonresident” includes an individual, or a partnership, association, or other legal or commercial entity (other than a corporation) not residing, domiciled, organized, or existing in this state at the time a claim or cause of action under Code Section 9-10-91 arises, or a corporation which is not organized […]

§ 9-10-91. Grounds for Exercise of Personal Jurisdiction Over Nonresident

A court of this state may exercise personal jurisdiction over any nonresident or his or her executor or administrator, as to a cause of action arising from any of the acts, omissions, ownership, use, or possession enumerated in this Code section, in the same manner as if he or she were a resident of this […]

§ 9-10-92. Effect of Appearance

Where personal jurisdiction is based solely upon this article, an appearance does not confer such jurisdiction with respect to causes of action not arising from the conduct enumerated in Code Section 9-10-91. History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 343, § 2; Ga. L. 1970, p. 443, § 2. Cross references. Immunity from service of civil process […]

§ 9-10-93. Venue

Venue in cases under this article shall lie in any county wherein a substantial part of the business was transacted, the tortious act, omission, or injury occurred, or the real property is located. Where an action is brought against a resident of this state, any nonresident of this state who is involved in the same […]

§ 9-10-94. Service

A person subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the state under Code Section 9-10-91, or his executor or administrator, may be served with a summons outside the state in the same manner as service is made within the state by any person authorized to make service by the laws of the state, territory, […]