Georgia § 40-13-27 - Records to be kept.
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§ 40-13-27. Records to be kept.
A written record is required to be kept of every case made or disposed of under this article. Such record shall be accessible at all times for public inspection and official audit and shall be kept and remain as a part of the permanent records of the court. (Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 558, § 8.)
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 40-13-27 ("Records to be kept.") 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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