Georgia Statutes

§ 15-7-40 — State courts always open; terms of court

Georgia § 15-7-40

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O.C.G.A. § 15-7-40 (2026).

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The courts governed by this chapter shall be deemed always open for the disposition of matters properly cognizable by them; however, all trials on the merits shall be conducted at trial terms regularly prescribed by local laws, as now or hereafter amended, creating the individual courts.

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