Georgia § 9-9-47 Effects of failure to state facts supporting claim, failure to put forward statement of defense, or failure to appear at hearing or to produce documentary evidence

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§ 9-9-47 — Effects of failure to state facts supporting claim, failure to put forward statement of defense, or failure to appear at hearing or to produce documentary evidence

Georgia § 9-9-47

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O.C.G.A. § 9-9-47 (2026).

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Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if, without showing sufficient cause:

(1)The claimant fails to communicate his or her statement of claim in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 9-9-45 , the arbitration tribunal shall terminate the proceedings;

(2)The respondent fails to communicate his or her statement of defense in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 9-9-45 , the arbitration tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating such failure in itself as an admission of the claimant's allegations; and (3) Any party fails to appear at a hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitration tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the arbitration award on the evidence before it.

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Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, if, without showing sufficient cause: (1) The claimant fails to communicate his or her statement of claim in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 9-9-45 , the arbitration tribunal shall terminate the proceedings; (2) The respondent fails to communicate his or her statement of defense in accordance with subsection (a) of Code Section 9-9-45 , the arbitration tribunal shall continue the proceedings without treating such failure in itself as an admission of the claimant's allegations; and (3) Any party fails to appear at a hearing or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitration tribunal may continue the proceedings and make the arbitration award on the evidence before it.