Georgia Statutes
§ 17-1-1 — Filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers
Georgia § 17-1-1
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title17
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-1 (2026).
Text
(a)Unless otherwise provided by law or by order of the court, every pleading subsequent to the entry of the initial indictment or accusation upon which the defendant is to be tried; every order not entered in open court; every written motion, unless it is one as to which a hearing ex parte is authorized; and every written notice, demand, and similar paper shall be served upon each party.
(b)(1) Where service is required to be made, the service shall be made upon the party's attorney unless service upon the party himself is ordered by the court. Service upon the attorney or upon a party shall be made by delivering a copy to him or by mailing it to him at his last known address or, if no address is known, by leaving it with the clerk of the court.
(2)As used in this subsection, delivering
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 17-1-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/17-1-1.