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title: O.C.G.A. § 49-4-168.6. Venue.
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# O.C.G.A. § 49-4-168.6. Venue.

All civil actions brought against natural persons under this article shall be brought in the county where the defendant or, in the case of multiple defendants or of defendants who are not residents of the State of Georgia, in any county where any one defendant resides, can be found, transacts business, or commits an act in furtherance of the submittal of a false or fraudulent claim to the Georgia Medicaid program.

## History

Code 1981, § 49-4-168.6, enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 355, § 3/HB 551; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 49/SB 46; Ga. L. 2012, p. 127, § 2-1/HB 822.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2012, p. 127, § 2-1, effective July 1, 2012, reenacted this Code section without change.