Georgia § 15-21-12 - Contract for collection of moneys owed court.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-21-12 — Contract for collection of moneys owed court., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-21-12. Contract for collection of moneys owed court.
For the purpose of collecting any moneys owed to a court pursuant to a judgment and with the recommendation of such court, a local governing authority may contract with any person doing business within or outside this state for the collection of moneys owed to such court; provided, however, that a local governing authority shall not enter into such contract for the collection of moneys owed as a result of a court order sentencing a defendant to a probationary sentence or placing a defendant under probationary supervision solely because such defendant is unable to pay the court imposed fines and statutory surcharges when such defendant's sentence is imposed. (Code 1981, § 15-21-12 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 519, § 6-1/HB 328.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective July 1, 2015. Editor's notes. - This Code section formerly pertained to payment of costs due justices of the peace and constables in certain cases. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1874, p. 90, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 94, § 1; Ga. L. 1889, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8; and was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-4, effective July 1, 1983.
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