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title: O.C.G.A. § 12-3-571. Venue and jurisdiction of actions.
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# O.C.G.A. § 12-3-571. Venue and jurisdiction of actions.

Any action to protect or enforce any rights under this part shall be brought in the Superior Court of Bibb County, Georgia; and such court shall have exclusive, original jurisdiction of such actions. Nothing contained in this part shall be construed to impair any rights afforded the state under the Constitution of the United States.

## History

Code 1981, § 12-3-571, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1251, § 1.