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# O.C.G.A. § 18-3-19. Forms for attachment.

In all cases of attachment, the form of the affidavit, bond, attachment, and order authorizing the issuance thereof may be as follows:

(1) Affidavit for attachment.

AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF

Personally appeared who on oath says that he is attorney at law for and that is indebted to said plaintiff in the sum of $ and that said defendant .

Affiant Sworn to and subscribed

before me this

day of , .

Judge

(2) Bond.

BOND

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF

We, , principal, and , security, jointly and severally acknowledge ourselves bound unto the foregoing defendant in the sum of $ , subject to the following conditions:

The said principal is seeking attachment against the said defendant which is now about to be sued out in the Court of County.

Now, if the said plaintiff shall pay all damages that the defendant may sustain, and also all costs that may be incurred by him in consequence of suing out such attachment, in the event that the said plaintiff shall fail to recover in said case, then this bond shall be void. (SEAL) (SEAL) Witnessed and approved

this day of

, .

Deputy Clerk,

Court of County

(3) Attachment.

ATTACHMENT

STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF

To the marshal of said court or his lawful deputies, to all and singular the sheriffs or their lawful deputies, and to all lawful constables of said state:

You are commanded to seize so much of the property of the foregoing defendant as will make the sum of $ and all costs, and to serve such summons of garnishment as may be placed in your hands, and that you make return of this attachment with your actions entered thereon to the term, , of the Court of County, to which court this attachment is hereby made returnable.

This day of , .

(SEAL) Court of County

(4) Order.

IN THE COURT OF COUNTY

STATE OF GEORGIA

)

Plaintiff )

v. ) Civil action

) File no.

)

Defendant )

)

ORDER

Upon application of the plaintiff for a writ of attachment, and having considered the affidavit with bond attached, and inquiring into the grounds and circumstances herein, it is the determination of this court that the plaintiff is (or is not) entitled to a writ of attachment, and it is

ORDERED that a writ of attachment issue upon the property of the defendant (or that a writ of attachment be denied).

This day of , .

Judge, Court of County

## History

Ga. L. 1855-56, p. 25, § 42; Code 1863, § 3205; Code 1868, § 3216; Code 1873, § 3283; Code 1882, § 3283; Civil Code 1895, § 4529; Civil Code 1910, § 5074; Code 1933, § 8-119; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1065, § 7; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 18.