Georgia § 15-6-81 - Failure to perform duty punishable as contempt.
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§ 15-6-81. Failure to perform duty punishable as contempt.
Any clerk of the superior court who fails to perform any duty or to exercise any authority set forth in this article is subject to be fined for each offense by the presiding judge as for a contempt of court, on information of any party aggrieved, of which the clerk shall have notice in writing. (Orig. Code 1863, § 264; Code 1868, § 258; Code 1873, § 269; Code 1882, § 269; Civil Code 1895, § 4363; Civil Code 1910, § 4894; Code 1933, § 24-2721.) Cross references. - Exercise of contempt power generally, § 15-1-4 .
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Section 15-6-81 ("Failure to perform duty punishable as contempt.") 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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