Georgia § 52-8-3 - Recovery of forfeiture; attachment and replevy of vessels.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 52-8-3 — Recovery of forfeiture; attachment and replevy of vessels., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-8-3. Recovery of forfeiture; attachment and replevy of vessels.
Upon receipt by the Board of Pilotage Commissioners of satisfactory evidence of the offense specified in Code Section 52-8-1, it shall be the duty of the board to proceed to recover the forfeiture provided for in that Code section by process of attachment in the name of the state, which may be issued as other attachments on the oath of the informer or of one of the commissioners and may be levied on the vessel from which the offense was committed. The vessel may be replevied by the master, owner, or consignee by giving bond, payable to the state, in double the amount of the penalty, with the condition to have the vessel forthcoming to satisfy such judgment as may be rendered in the action. (Orig. Code 1863, § 1487; Code 1868, § 1544; Code 1873, § 1538; Code 1882, § 1538; Civil Code 1895, § 1686; Civil Code 1910, § 1932; Code 1933, § 98-104.)
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What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 52-8-3 cover?
Section 52-8-3 ("Recovery of forfeiture; attachment and replevy of vessels.") 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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