Georgia § 18-3-12 - Persons who may be taken as security or surety on a bond.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 18-3-12 — Persons who may be taken as security or surety on a bond., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-3-12. Persons who may be taken as security or surety on a bond.
No person shall be taken as security or surety on any attachment bond who is an attorney for the plaintiff or a nonresident, except such nonresident who is possessed of real estate in the county where the attachment issues which is the value of the amount of such bond. (Ga. L. 1873, p. 29, § 1; Code 1873, § 3268; Code 1882, § 3268; Civil Code 1895, § 4514; Civil Code 1910, § 5059; Code 1933, § 8-112.)
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Section 18-3-12 ("Persons who may be taken as security or surety on a bond.") 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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