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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 9. CIVIL PRACTICE · Chapter 16. UNIFORM CIVIL FORFEITURE PROCEDURE ACT

9-16-4. Venue.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. A complaint for forfeiture pursuant to Code Section 9-16-12 or 9-16-13 shall be tried:

  2. (1)

    If the complaint for forfeiture is in rem against real property, in the county where the property is located, except where a single tract is divided by a county line, in which case the superior court of either county shall have jurisdiction;#

  3. (2)

    If the complaint for forfeiture is in rem against tangible or intangible personal property, in any county where the property is located or will be located during the pendency of the action; or#

  4. (3)

    If the complaint for forfeiture is in personam, as provided in Article VI, Section II of the Constitution.#

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, § 9-16-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 1-1/HB 233.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from T09 Ch12-16 (V7A) 2015.pdf, Volume V7A, 2015 edition, page 452; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 c88496cf9e57.