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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-12-65.1. Mailing of summonses; failure to receive notice.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-12-65.1. Mailing of summonses; failure to receive notice.

On and after July 1, 2012, the clerk shall be authorized to mail all summonses by first-class mail addressed to the prospective jurors’ most notorious places of abode at least 25 days prior to the date of the court the prospective jurors shall attend. Failure to receive the notice personally shall be a defense to a contempt citation.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-12-65.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 59, § 1-33/HB 415.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2011, p. 59, § 1-1/HB 415, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Jury Composition Reform Act of 2011.’’’