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O.C.G.A. § 9-10-169 — Announcement and docketing of continuance | Georgia Code
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TITLE 9 CIVIL PRACTICE

Section 10. Civil Practice and Procedure Generally, 9-10-1 through 9-10-204.

ARTICLE 7 CONTINUANCES

9-10-169. Announcement and docketing of continuance.

Continuances of cases in the superior, state, county, and city courts and the dates thereof shall be entered on the docket. Upon the call of the calendar which includes such case, the judge shall announce the continuance.

(Ga. L. 1895, p. 41, § 1; Civil Code 1895, § 5140; Penal Code 1895, § 968; Civil Code 1910, § 5726; Penal Code 1910, § 994; Code 1933, § 81-1421.)

Cross references.

- Corresponding provision relating to criminal procedure, § 17-8-36.

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Formal entries of continuances on docket not authority for second process issuance.

- Formal entries of continuances made by the judge on the bench docket at and after the appearance term, do not import any leave or order to issue a second process or extend the time for service. Peck v. LaRoche & Son, 86 Ga. 314, 12 S.E. 638 (1890).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 17 C.J.S., Continuances, § 106 et seq.

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