Georgia § 14-5-9 Jurisdiction and service of summons in garnishment proceedings

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§ 14-5-9 — Jurisdiction and service of summons in garnishment proceedings

Georgia § 14-5-9

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O.C.G.A. § 14-5-9 (2026).

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The court in which is pending an action, attachment, or judgment upon which is sought garnishment against a corporation shall also have jurisdiction of the garnishment proceeding where the corporation has an agent and place of business in the county in which the court is situated. Service of the summons of garnishment upon the agent in charge of the office or business of the corporation in that county shall be sufficient service.

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The court in which is pending an action, attachment, or judgment upon which is sought garnishment against a corporation shall also have jurisdiction of the garnishment proceeding where the corporation has an agent and place of business in the county in which the court is situated. Service of the summons of garnishment upon the agent in charge of the office or business of the corporation in that county shall be sufficient service.