Georgia § 10-5-52 - Civil and criminal proceedings.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 10-5-52 — Civil and criminal proceedings., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 10-5-52. Civil and criminal proceedings.
In a civil action or administrative proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden to prove the applicability of the claim. In a criminal proceeding under this chapter, a person claiming an exemption, exception, preemption, or exclusion has the burden of going forward with evidence of the claim. (Code 1981, § 10-5-52 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 381, § 1/SB 358.) Law reviews. - For article, "The Georgia Uniform Securities Act of 2008: An Analysis of Significant Changes to Georgia's Blue Sky Law," see 14 (No. 6) Ga. St. B. J. 18 (2009).
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Section 10-5-52 ("Civil and criminal proceedings.") 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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