Georgia § 9-3-20 - Actions on foreign judgments.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-3-20 — Actions on foreign judgments., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-3-20. Actions on foreign judgments.
All actions upon judgments obtained outside this state, except judgments for child support or spousal support, or both, shall be brought within five years after such judgments have been obtained. (Laws 1805, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 564; Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 233, § 7; Code 1863, § 2854; Code 1868, § 2862; Code 1873, § 2913; Code 1882, § 2913; Civil Code 1895, § 3760; Civil Code 1910, § 4354; Code 1933, § 3-701; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613, § 1.) Law reviews. - For annual survey on law of domestic relations, see 42 Mercer L. Rev. 201 (1990). For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 121 (1997).
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Section 9-3-20 ("Actions on foreign judgments.") 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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