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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-1-22. Exclusive agreement for electronic filing service prohibited.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-1-22. Exclusive agreement for electronic filing service prohibited.

On and after January 1, 2019, no court or clerk of court shall enter into any exclusive agreement or contract that prohibits more than one electronic filing service provider to serve a court or clerk of court; provided, however, that such prohibition shall not require a court or clerk of court to enter into more than one agreement or contract with an electronic service provider.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-1-22, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 1A-2/SB 407.

## Law Reviews

For article on the 2018 enactment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 45 (2018).

## Effective Date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2018.