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2018 Georgia Code 15-10-83 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 10. Magistrate Courts, 15-10-1 through 15-10-263.

ARTICLE 5 FEES AND COSTS

15-10-83. Constables' fees for levies and judicial sales.

For levying on executions and conducting judicial sales constables shall collect the same fees as are charged by sheriffs.

(Code 1981, §15-10-83, enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 2-1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarities of the statutory provisions, decisions under the Tax Act of 1812 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Entitled to fee on return of nulla bona.

- Constable is entitled to fee for a return of nulla bona, on an insolvent tax execution, but the constable is not entitled to retain the constable's fees for this service out of moneys collected on other executions. Chapman v. Smith, 20 Ga. 572 (1856) (decided under the Tax Act of 1812).

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Editor's notes.

- In light of the similarities of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, § 24-820 are included in the annotations for this Code section.

Fee for advertisements required before sale of personal property.

- Under former Code 1933, § 24-820, the constable was entitled to receive a fee for each of the three advertisements required under former Code 1933, §§ 24-1411 and 24-1412 for the sale of personal property. 1958-59 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 44 (decided under former Code 1933, § 24-820).

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