Georgia § 15-9-122 - Applicability of laws and rules.
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§ 15-9-122. Applicability of laws and rules.
Unless provided to the contrary by Code Section 9-11-81 or by Titles 29 and 53, the general laws and rules of practice, pleading, procedure, and evidence that are applicable to the superior courts of this state shall be applicable to and govern in civil cases in the probate courts. (Code 1981, § 15-9-122 , enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 982, § 6; Ga. L. 2020, p. 377, § 2-19/HB 865.) The 2020 amendment, effective January 1, 2021, inserted "or by Titles 29 and 53" near the beginning and substituted "that" for "which" in the middle.
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Section 15-9-122 ("Applicability of laws and rules.") 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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