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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 44 - PROPERTY (§§ 44-1-1 — 44-17-7)
Chapter 7 - LANDLORD AND TENANT (§§ 44-7-1 — 44-7-119)
Article 4 - DISTRESS WARRANTS (§§ 44-7-70 — 44-7-82)
- Section 44-7-70 - Power of landlord to distrain for rent
- Section 44-7-71 - Application for distress warrant
- Section 44-7-72 - Issuance of summons; service on defendant; time for hearing
- Section 44-7-73 - When tender of payment by tenant serves as complete defense
- Section 44-7-74 - Answer; grant of distress warrant on failure to answer; trial; possession pending final outcome
- Section 44-7-75 - Payment of rent into court; transfer and possession of property pending trial; seizure; disposition of funds
- Section 44-7-76 - Bond; determination of amount; effect of approval on alienability of property
- Section 44-7-77 - Judgment and satisfaction; landlord's liability; distribution of funds; return of property
- Section 44-7-78 - Appeal; possession pending appeal
- Section 44-7-79 - Execution and levy of distress warrant; sale
- Section 44-7-80 - Time for attachment of landlord's lien; priorities
- Section 44-7-81 - Claims by third persons; oath and bond; method of trial
- Section 44-7-82 - Application of article to tenant's mobile home
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