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title: O.C.G.A. § 5-7-3. Right of certiorari or petition for review.
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# O.C.G.A. § 5-7-3. Right of certiorari or petition for review.

A proceeding by certiorari or petition for review may be taken by and on behalf of the State of Georgia from one court to another court of this state, where the right of certiorari is provided as a procedure for appealing a judgment, in the specified situations set forth in Code Sections 5-7-1 and 5-7-2.

## History

Ga. L. 1973, p. 297, § 3; Ga. L. 2023, p. 728, § 3/HB 186, effective July 1, 2023.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2023, p. 728, § 5/HB 186, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section applies to petitions for review filed in superior or state court on or after July 1, 2023.

## Amendments

The 2023 amendment, effective July 1, 2023, inserted “or petition for review” near the beginning of this Code section. See Editor’s notes for applicability.