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Title 5. APPEAL AND ERROR · Chapter 5. NEW TRIAL · Article 3. PROCEDURE

5-5-51. Written basis for exercise of judicial discretion for new trial.

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  1. In all civil cases in which a new trial is granted, if the grant of a new trial is based on the discretion of the judge, the judge shall set forth by written order the reason or reasons for the exercise of his discretion. Such order shall not be required to conform to the provisions of Code Section 9-11-52, relating to findings by the court.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 5-5-51, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1312, § 1.

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Text read from t4-6-(v4)-2013-pdf.pdf, Volume V4, 2013 edition, pages 465 to 466; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 290d3a1d6843.