Georgia § 38-2-1142 Fines for contempt; methods of collection and payment

Georgia Statutes

§ 38-2-1142 — Fines for contempt; methods of collection and payment

Georgia § 38-2-1142

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Bluebook

O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1142 (2026).

Text

(a)Fines collected as a result of being found in contempt shall be collected in the following manner:

(1)By cash or money order;

(2)By retention of any pay or allowances due or to become due to the person fined from another state or the United States; or (3) By garnishment or levy, together with costs, on the wages, goods, and chattels of a person delinquent in paying a fine, as provided by law.

(b)Any sum so received or retained shall be deposited in the military justice fund as provided in Code Section 38-2-170 .

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(a) Fines collected as a result of being found in contempt shall be collected in the following manner: (1) By cash or money order; (2) By retention of any pay or allowances due or to become due to the person fined from another state or the United States; or (3) By garnishment or levy, together with costs, on the wages, goods, and chattels of a person delinquent in paying a fine, as provided by law. (b) Any sum so received or retained shall be deposited in the military justice fund as provided in Code Section 38-2-170 .