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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-13-27. Records to be kept.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-13-27. Records to be kept.

A written record is required to be kept of every case made or disposed of under this article. Such record shall be accessible at all times for public inspection and official audit and shall be kept and remain as a part of the permanent records of the court.

## History

Ga. L. 1937-38, Ex. Sess., p. 558, § 8.