Georgia § 45-17-10 Notary's authority in relation to attachment, garnishment, or dispossessory action

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§ 45-17-10 — Notary's authority in relation to attachment, garnishment, or dispossessory action

Georgia § 45-17-10

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O.C.G.A. § 45-17-10 (2026).

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It shall not be lawful for notaries public to issue attachments or garnishments, to approve bonds for the purpose of issuing attachments or garnishments, or to issue a summons in a dispossessory case; but a notary may attest an affidavit in an attachment, garnishment, or dispossessory action; provided, however, no writ or summons in said matter shall issue without first having judicial approval as provided by law.

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It shall not be lawful for notaries public to issue attachments or garnishments, to approve bonds for the purpose of issuing attachments or garnishments, or to issue a summons in a dispossessory case; but a notary may attest an affidavit in an attachment, garnishment, or dispossessory action; provided, however, no writ or summons in said matter shall issue without first having judicial approval as provided by law.