Georgia § 33-5-56 - Right of plaintiff or complainant to default judgment or judgment with leave to prove damages.
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§ 33-5-56. Right of plaintiff or complainant to default judgment or judgment with leave to prove damages.
No plaintiff or complainant shall be entitled to a judgment by default or to a judgment with leave to prove damages under this Code section until the expiration of 30 days from date of the filing of the affidavit of compliance. (Code 1933, § 56-608, enacted by Ga. L. 1960, p. 289, § 1.)
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