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title: O.C.G.A. § 19-11-136. Communication between tribunals.
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# O.C.G.A. § 19-11-136. Communication between tribunals.

A tribunal in Georgia may communicate with a tribunal outside this state in a record, or by telephone, e-mail, or other means, to obtain information concerning the laws, the legal effect of a judgment, decree, or order of that tribunal, and the status of a proceeding. A tribunal in Georgia may furnish similar information by similar means to a tribunal outside this state.

## History

Code 1981, § 19-11-136, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1613 § 33; Ga. L. 2013, p. 705, § 1/SB 193.