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title: Title 9, Chapter 15. Court and Litigation Costs
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heading: COURT AND LITIGATION COSTS
title_heading: CIVIL PRACTICE
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# Title 9, Chapter 15. Court and Litigation Costs

Title 9. Civil Practice

16 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 9-15-1, Which party liable for costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-1.md
- 9-15-2, Affidavit of indigence; procedure when filing party not represented by counsel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-2.md
- 9-15-3, When costs may be demanded, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-3.md
- 9-15-4, Deposit prior to filing by clerk; exception if affidavit of indigence filed; repayment of excess; exemptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-4.md
- 9-15-5, Deposit by nonresident plaintiff; additional deposit; refund of excess, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-5.md
- 9-15-6, Liability of attorney of nonresident plaintiff for costs; prior payment of costs in action brought by nonresident attorney and plaintiff, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-6.md
- 9-15-7, Liability of attorney guilty of willful neglect or misconduct for costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-7.md
- 9-15-8, Liability for costs of witnesses of adverse party, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-8.md
- 9-15-9, Costs when recovery on contract is less than $50.00, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-9.md
- 9-15-10, Costs in personal actions when damages are less than $10.00, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-10.md
- 9-15-11, Inclusion of costs in judgment; itemization and endorsement on execution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-11.md
- 9-15-12, Liability of plaintiff and attorney for costs when execution returned unsatisfied, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-12.md
- 9-15-13, Judgment and execution against attorney for costs, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-13.md
- 9-15-14, Litigation costs and attorney’s fees assessed for frivolous actions and defenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-14.md
- 9-15-15, Attorney’s fees and expenses assessed in civil actions brought against judicial officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-15.md
- 9-15-16, Limitations on recovery of attorney fees, court costs, or expenses of litigation; utilization of contingent fee agreements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/9-15-16.md