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O.C.G.A. § 50-15-3 (2019)

Expeditious hearing and determination of lawsuits and appeals

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The trial of a public lawsuit, the hearing of any appeal therefrom, and the determination of such lawsuit and appeal shall be advanced by the trial court and by the appellate court respectively, without request of any party, as expeditiously as is reasonably possible.

History

Ga. L. 1969, p. 815, § 3.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2006 · leading case: Haney v. Dev. Auth. of Bremen, 519 S.E.2d 665 (Ga. 1999).
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Haney v. Dev. Auth. of Bremen, 519 S.E.2d 665 (Ga. 1999). · cites it 4× “OCGA § 50-15-3 directs both trial and appellate courts to give expeditious consideration to public lawsuits, and § 50-15-4 prohibits the filing of other actions related to the same subject matter after a public lawsuit is commenced.”
Berry v. City of East Point, 627 S.E.2d 391 (Ga. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “19 We note that, in accordance with OCGA § 50-15-3, we have expedited this appeal.”
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