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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-12-66. Venue of action to renew judgment.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-12-66. Venue of action to renew judgment.

An action to renew a dormant judgment shall be brought in the county where the defendant in judgment resides at the commencement of the action.

## History

Orig. Code 1863, § 3523; Code 1868, § 3546; Code 1873, § 3605; Code 1882, § 3605; Civil Code 1895, § 5379; Civil Code 1910, § 5974; Code 1933, § 110-1004.

## Law Reviews

For note discussing problems with venue in Georgia, and proposing statutory revisions to improve the resolution of venue questions, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 254 (1972).