Georgia § 15-1-2 - No jurisdiction by consent; waiver of personal jurisdiction.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-1-2 — No jurisdiction by consent; waiver of personal jurisdiction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-1-2. No jurisdiction by consent; waiver of personal jurisdiction.
Parties may not give jurisdiction to a court by consent, express or implied, as to the person or subject matter of an action. However, lack of jurisdiction of the person may be waived, insofar as the rights of the parties are concerned, but not so as to prejudice third persons. (Orig. Code 1863, § 3389; Code 1868, § 3408; Code 1873, § 3460; Code 1882, § 3460; Civil Code 1895, § 5079; Civil Code 1910, § 5663; Code 1933, § 24-112.) Law reviews. - For article discussing aspects of third party practice (impleader) under the Georgia Civil Practice Act, see 4 Ga. St. B. J. 355 (1968). For article, "Current Problems with Venue in Georgia," see 12 Ga. St. B. J. 71 (1975). For comment on Musgrove v. Musgrove, 213 Ga. 610 , 100 S.E.2d 577 (1957), upholding the validity of divorce decree granted in county other than residence of defendant when defendant now plaintiff, admittedly waived process and consented to trial elsewhere, see 20 Ga. B. J. 548 (1958).
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-1-2 cover?
Section 15-1-2 ("No jurisdiction by consent; waiver of personal jurisdiction.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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