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2010 Georgia Code

TITLE 15 - COURTS

CHAPTER 6 - SUPERIOR COURTS
ARTICLE 2 - CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURTS
§ 15-6-87 - Use of photostatic and photographic equipment

O.C.G.A. 15-6-87 (2010)
15-6-87. Use of photostatic and photographic equipment


(a) The clerk of the superior court of any county of this state may install and use photostatic or other photographic equipment, including microfilm photographic equipment, and electronic or computer equipment for use in the filing, docketing, recording, copying, binding, indexing, certification, and furnishing of copies, including certified copies, of any and all instruments, records, and proceedings or parts of the same of record or on file in the clerk's office, with the consent and permission only of the county governing authority. The equipment and supplies for the same may be provided by the proper and respective county authorities out of county funds.

(b) All provisions of law relating to the filing, docketing, recording, keeping, copying, binding, indexing, certification, and furnishing of copies of records, including certified copies, and those provisions relating to the amount of fees of officers in connection therewith, as far as may be consistent with this Code section, shall apply to such photostatic and photographic records and copies.

(c) The provisions of this Code section for the installation and use of the equipment enumerated in subsection (a) of this Code section shall be construed as permissive only and are cumulative of other laws. However, should such equipment be purchased as authorized in this Code section, the use of the equipment shall be mandatory insofar as practical.

(d) This Code section shall not be construed to change or repeal any rule of court or provision of law relating to records on appeal or review in the courts of this state.