Georgia Statutes
§ 40-5-60 — When revocation or suspension effective; notice
Georgia § 40-5-60
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-60 (2026).
Text
(a)All revocations and suspensions provided for in this chapter shall be effective on the day the driver receives actual knowledge or legal notice thereof, whichever occurs first. Notice of suspension by operation of law shall be considered legal notice. Any license suspension or revocation mandated in this chapter following a person's conviction for any offense, including suspensions due to the accumulation of points pursuant to Code Section 40-5-57 , shall be by operation of law.
(b)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, for any suspension or revocation for which the department is required to send notice to the driver, the department shall be authorized to direct such notice to the driver's new address as reflected in the records of the United States Posta
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717 S.E.2d 682 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2011)
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424 S.E.2d 39 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1992)
Razor v. State
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Carter v. State
395 S.E.2d 891 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1990)
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676 S.E.2d 884 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2009)
State v. Fuller
656 S.E.2d 902 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
Lokey v. Georgia Department of Driver Services
663 S.E.2d 283 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
Hightower v. Cervantes
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Legislative History
Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 89,§ 6, eff. 1/1/2012. Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 434,§ 6, eff. 1/1/2009.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 40-1-1
Definitions§ 40-1-100
Definitions§ 40-1-104
Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
Transfer of certificate§ 40-1-107
Information in application§ 40-1-109
Fees upon initial application§ 40-1-112
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 40-5-60, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-5-60.