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GA Code § 15-19-59 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-59. Authorized Actions by Brokers, Associates, and Salepersons

  As used in this Code section, the terms "associate broker," "broker," and "salesperson" shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 43-40-1.   A broker, associate broker, or salesperson licensed pursuant to Chapter 40 of Title 43, a seller of real property or the employee of a seller of real property, or an employee of a property management company engaged in the leasing or management of commercial or multifamily properties may:   Provide information and advice to their principals, clients, and customers in matters involving the listing, management, sale, purchase, exchange, renting, lease, option, or other conveyance of any real estate or the improvements thereon;   Prepare special stipulations to forms that were prepared by an attorney in connection with the listing, sale, purchase, exchange, renting, lease, or option for any real estate or the improvements thereon;   Provide legal forms prepared by an attorney to their principals, clients, and customers; and   Complete legal instruments prepared by an attorney for their principals, clients, and customers.     This Code section shall not authorize a broker, associate broker, or salesperson to close a real estate transaction or to express, render, or issue a legal opinion as to the status of the title to real or personal property. No person or voluntary association, other than an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia, shall close a real estate transaction or express, render, or issue a legal opinion as to the status of the title to real or personal property.   This Code section shall not prevent the activities authorized by Code Section 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, or 43-40-25.1.     (Code 1981, §15-19-59, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 550, § 1/HB 153.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 enactment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 33 (2015).
GA Code § 15-19-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 19 - Attorneys|Article 3 - Regulation of Practice of Law|§ 15-19-60. Consumer Action for Damages for Violations

 Any consumer who is a party to a one-to-four family residential real estate transaction or a consumer debtor or a trustee of a consumer debtor in a bankruptcy case that involves a one-to-four family residential real property who is damaged by a violation of this article or a violation of the Supreme Court's rules or opinions governing the unlicensed practice of law shall be entitled to maintain a civil action to recover damages, treble damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and expenses of litigation. A claim for a violation of this Code section shall be asserted in an individual action only and shall not be the subject of a class action under Code Section 9-11-23. This Code section shall not prevent the activities authorized by Code Section 15-19-52, 15-19-53, 15-19-54, 15-19-59, or 43-40-25.1.    (Code 1981, §15-19-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 550, § 1/HB 153.)   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 enactment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 33 (2015).
GA Code § 15-21-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-1. Time of Payment of Fines

 Every fine imposed by a court under the authority of this Code shall be paid immediately or within such reasonable time as the court may grant.   (Laws 1833, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 837; Code 1863, § 4541; Code 1868, § 4561; Code 1873, § 4655; Code 1882, § 4655; Penal Code 1895, § 1084; Penal Code 1910, § 1111; Code 1933, § 27-2901.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 21A Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 874 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 4, 6.   ALR.    - Validity of obligation to pay or secure a fine or penalty, 29 A.L.R. 7.   Indigency of offender as affecting validity of imprisonment as alternative to payment of fine, 31 A.L.R.3d 926.
GA Code § 15-21-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-6. Procedure for Filing and Payment of Claims of Officers of County Courts, Notaries Public, Justices of the Peace, and Constables Generally

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-2, effective July 1, 1983.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1876, p. 108, § 4; Ga. L. 1880-81, p. 86, § 1; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 15-21-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-7. Report by County Treasurer to Grand Jury as to Fines and Bond Forfeitures Received and Disbursed; Compensation of Treasurer; Effect of Code Section Upon Local Laws

  The county treasurer shall report to the grand jury the amounts of fines and bond forfeitures received by him and to whom disbursed for the period of six months preceding the report and shall receive as his compensation 2 1/2 percent on the amounts paid out by him.   Nothing in subsection (a) of this Code section shall affect the distribution of funds arising from fines and bond forfeitures or the compensation of county treasurers as regulated by any local law.    (Ga. L. 1876, p. 108, § 5; Code 1882, §§ 4655f, 4655g; Penal Code 1895, §§ 1094, 1095; Penal Code 1910, §§ 1121, 1122; Code 1933, §§ 27-2907, 27-2908; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "fines and bond forfeitures" for "fines and forfeitures" in subsections (a) and (b). See editor's note for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Lumpkin County v. Davis, 185 Ga. 393, 195 S.E. 169 (1938); Cooper v. Lunsford, 203 Ga. 166, 45 S.E.2d 395 (1947); Banks County v. Stark, 88 Ga. App. 368, 77 S.E.2d 33 (1953).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 15 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 3, 6, 8, 13. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 et seq., 39, 41. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 296, 297, 318 et seq.
GA Code § 15-21-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-8. Applicability and Effect of Code Sections 15-21-2 Through 15-21-7

 Code Sections 15-21-2 through 15-21-7 do not apply to city courts, nor do they authorize a judge to draw his warrant to pay insolvent costs, costs where the defendant has been acquitted, or any other fund in the county treasury than the fund arising from fines and bond forfeitures, nor do they affect any local law.   (Ga. L. 1876, p. 108, § 6; Code 1882, § 4655h; Penal Code 1895, § 1096; Penal Code 1910, § 1123; Code 1933, § 27-2909; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "fines and bond forfeitures" for "fines and forfeitures" near the end of this Code section. See editor's note for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in Upson v. Smith, 151 Ga. 213, 106 S.E. 175 (1921); Lumpkin County v. Davis, 185 Ga. 393, 195 S.E. 169 (1938); Walden v. Bale, 78 Ga. App. 226, 50 S.E.2d 844 (1948); Payne v. State, 117 Ga. App. 92, 159 S.E.2d 459 (1968).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 457 et seq. 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 17 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 2, 19. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 et seq., 39, 41.
GA Code § 15-21-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-9. Lien of Officers for Payment of Insolvent Costs

 The officers of court shall have a lien upon all funds arising from fines and bond forfeitures for the payment of their insolvent costs.   (Ga. L. 1875, p. 88, § 1; Code 1882, § 4654; Penal Code 1895, § 1085; Penal Code 1910, § 1112; Code 1933, § 27-2910; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "fines and bond forfeitures" for "fines and forfeitures" in the middle of this Code section. See editor's note for applicability.   Cross references.   - Liens generally, § 44-14-320 et seq.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Payment of arresting fees from fines and forfeitures fund.    - Under the general law of this state, arresting fees can be paid only from funds derived from fines and forfeitures, unless the fees are assessed against and paid by the defendants on conviction. Newport v. Longino, 178 Ga. 797, 174 S.E. 537 (1934).   No authorization for payment of fees if defendant able to pay.    - Officers of the court are entitled to receive their fees from the fine and forfeiture fund in cases when the defendants have been acquitted, or when the persons liable by law for the payment of the costs are unable to pay the costs; but there is no provision of law authorizing the payment of these fees from this fund in cases when the convicted defendant is able to pay the costs. Pound v. Faulkner, 193 Ga. 413, 18 S.E.2d 749 (1942).   Interest of county in forfeitures.    - County has no interest in the money collected from forfeited recognizances until after all the legal claims on such funds held and owned by officers bringing the money into court shall have been allowed and paid. Randolph County v. Ellis, 130 Ga. 121, 60 S.E. 458 (1908).    Cited in Lumpkin County v. Davis, 185 Ga. 393, 195 S.E. 169 (1938); Cooper v. Lunsford, 203 Ga. 166, 45 S.E.2d 395 (1947); Banks County v. Stark, 88 Ga. App. 368, 77 S.E.2d 33 (1953).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 15 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 3, 6. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 30, 31, 33. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, §§ 318, 322, 323.
GA Code § 15-21-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-10. Procedure for Filing and Payment of Claims of Officers of Court When Indictment Found Not True, Defendant Acquitted, or Persons Unable to Pay

 In cases where a bill of indictment is preferred and not found true by the grand jury, where a defendant is acquitted by a jury, or where persons liable by law for the payment of costs are unable to pay the same, the officers severally entitled to such costs may present an account therefor to the judge of the court in which the prosecutions were pending, which, after being examined and allowed by him, he shall order to be paid in the manner prescribed by law. The account and order shall be entered on the minutes of the court.   (Laws 1833, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 833; Code 1863, § 4519; Code 1868, § 4538; Code 1873, § 4631; Code 1882, § 4631; Penal Code 1895, § 1086; Penal Code 1910, § 1113; Code 1933, § 27-2911.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Costs, § 99 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, § 6. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, § 34. 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 337 et seq.
GA Code § 15-21-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-11. Priorities for Distribution of Fines and Forfeitures Generally

 Unless otherwise provided by law, money arising from fines for a violation of the penal laws or collected on forfeited recognizances in the superior courts shall be first applied to the extinguishment of the insolvent lists of the officers bringing the funds into court and then to the orders of former officers in proportion to their claims.   (Laws 1833, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 833; Laws 1850, Cobb's 1851 Digest, p. 863; Code 1863, § 4592; Ga. L. 1868, p. 25, § 1; Code 1868, § 4613; Code 1873, § 4709; Code 1882, § 4709; Penal Code 1895, § 1087; Penal Code 1910, § 1114; Code 1933, § 27-2912; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-3.)   Cross references.   - Priorities of distribution of fines, bond forfeitures, surcharges, additional fees, and costs in cases of partial payments into the court, O.C.G.A. § 15-6-95.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   "The officers bringing it into court" construed.    - "The officers bringing it into court" are those who are in office when the money is actually paid into court. Lane v. Duke, 37 Ga. App. 146, 139 S.E. 122 (1927).   Arresting fees paid from fines and forfeitures fund.    - Under the general law of this state, arresting fees can be paid only from funds derived from fines and forfeitures, unless the fees are assessed against and paid by the defendants on conviction. Newport v. Longino, 178 Ga. 797, 174 S.E. 537 (1934).    Cited in Lumpkin County v. Davis, 185 Ga. 393, 195 S.E. 169 (1938).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 20 Am. Jur. 2d, Costs, § 99 et seq. 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, §§ 1, 15 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 6, 19. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 et seq., 39, 41.
GA Code § 15-21-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-12. Contract for Collection of Moneys Owed Court

 For the purpose of collecting any moneys owed to a court pursuant to a judgment and with the recommendation of such court, a local governing authority may contract with any person doing business within or outside this state for the collection of moneys owed to such court; provided, however, that a local governing authority shall not enter into such contract for the collection of moneys owed as a result of a court order sentencing a defendant to a probationary sentence or placing a defendant under probationary supervision solely because such defendant is unable to pay the court imposed fines and statutory surcharges when such defendant's sentence is imposed.    (Code 1981, §15-21-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 519, § 6-1/HB 328.)   Editor's notes.   - This Code section formerly pertained to payment of costs due justices of the peace and constables in certain cases. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1874, p. 90, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 94, § 1; Ga. L. 1889, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8; and was repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-4, effective July 1, 1983.
GA Code § 15-21-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 15-21-13. Priority of Payment of Claims for Fees of Solicitors of City Courts, Sheriffs, Clerks, and District Attorneys

  All claims for fees of solicitors of city courts, sheriffs, clerks, and district attorneys shall be paid from the funds arising from fines imposed in criminal cases before any claim or order of any claimant or distributee shall be paid.   Nothing contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall in any way affect the fines and bond forfeitures of any court whose officers are on salaries and where the fines and bond forfeitures are remitted to the county treasury.    (Ga. L. 1952, p. 246, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-5; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-32/HB 233.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "fines and bond forfeitures" for "fines and forfeitures" twice in subsection (b). See editor's note for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Sources of payment of claims for fees of justices of the peace.    - In view of the provisions of this section that all claims for fees of justices of the peace shall be paid from the funds arising from fines imposed in criminal cases before any order of any claimant shall be paid, it appears that even in cases of conviction, costs should first be paid out of the fine and forfeiture fund, and, if such fund is insufficient in a given case, then out of the general county treasury. Gill v. Decatur County, 129 Ga. App. 697, 201 S.E.2d 21 (1973).    Cited in Gay v. Lewis, 101 Ga. App. 387, 114 S.E.2d 155 (1960).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, §§ 2, 19. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 1, 6, 7, 8, 10 et seq, 39, 41.
GA Code § 15-21-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 2 - Compensation of Justices of the Peace and Constables in Certain Cases|§ 15-21-30. Through 15-21-33

 Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 5-6, effective July 1, 1983.   Editor's notes.   - This article was based on Ga. L. 1943, p. 539, §§ 1-5; Ga. L. 1977, p. 199, § 1; and Ga. L. 1981, Ex. Sess., p. 8.
GA Code § 15-21-52 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 3 - Limitation Period and Rules for Claims Against Fine and Bond Forfeiture Fund|§ 15-21-52. Payment Into County Treasury of Funds Received as Part of Fine and Bond Forfeiture Fund

 Any funds coming into the possession of the prosecuting attorney of any court, any officer of court, or any other person as a part of the fine and bond forfeiture fund shall be paid over by the prosecuting attorney or other officer or person into the treasury of the county as provided by law. No payment to the county treasury of funds received by an officer shall be withheld past the end of the calendar year in which the funds were received.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1168, § 2B; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-33/HB 233.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, substituted "fine and bond forfeiture fund" for "fine and forfeiture fund" in the middle of the first sentence. See editor's note for applicability.   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure."   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Action not barred if amount unascertainable because of failure of officer.    - While it is the general rule that sums sued for in law must be set forth specifically, and if an indefinite amount is sought a recovery cannot be supported, such rule would not apply if the officers against whom the rule issued are under a duty to make up and keep the records from which such sums can be ascertained, to submit itemized bills of costs claimed out of such funds, and to pay over the surplus to the county treasurer not later than the end of the calendar year; and if, by reason of failure to perform this duty, the exact amount is unascertainable by parties who are interested in the fund. Banks County v. Stark, 88 Ga. App. 368, 77 S.E.2d 33 (1953).    Cited in Ivestor v. Mozeley, 89 Ga. App. 578, 80 S.E.2d 197 (1954).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Disposition of fines in transferred cases.    - Since O.C.G.A. §§ 15-21-2 and15-21-52 mandate that all fines collected by county courts be paid into the county treasury, a municipality and county cannot contract to provide for the division of moneys received as fines by the superior court from cases transferred under O.C.G.A. § 40-13-23. 1984 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U84-44.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 36 Am. Jur. 2d, Forfeitures and Penalties, § 15 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 36A C.J.S., Fines, § 19. 37 C.J.S., Forfeitures, §§ 39, 41.
GA Code § 15-21-53 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 21 - Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures|Article 3 - Limitation Period and Rules for Claims Against Fine and Bond Forfeiture Fund|§ 15-21-53. Persons Deemed County Treasurers for Purposes of Article

 For purposes of this article, the person, firm, or corporation discharging the duties of county treasurer shall be deemed to be the county treasurer. All rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, and legal and equitable obligations and liabilities placed on county treasurers by this article shall apply with equal force and effect to those persons, firms, or corporations which perform or discharge the duties of county treasurers under the law in the several counties of this state.   (Ga. L. 1949, p. 1168, § 2C.)