O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 17-10-65 (2019)

Answer by respondent

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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As soon as possible after the filing and docketing of the application under this article, the respondent shall answer the application. The court may schedule a case for a hearing prior to the filing of responsive pleadings but, in any event, shall schedule the case for a hearing as soon as possible so that the proceedings may move expeditiously.

History

Code 1981, § 17-10-65, enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1003, § 2.