2025 Code of Georgia
Title 5 - Appeal and Error (Chs. 1 — 7)
Chapter 6 - Certiorari and Appeals to Appellate Courts Generally (Arts. 1 — 2)
Article 1 - General Provisions (§§ 5-6-1 — 5-6-16)
Annotations
Research References & Practice Aids
Cross references.Requirement that, in ruling or decision in mandamus or quo warranto proceeding or in case involving writ of prohibition, there be final judgment in trial court prior to appeal to Supreme Court, § 9-6-1.
Certification of questions to Supreme Court by federal appellate courts, § 15-2-9.
Number of votes of Justices of Supreme Court required for rendering of decision, § 15-2-16.
Number of votes of Judges of Court of Appeals required for rendering of decision, § 15-3-1.
Requirement of special license to practice before Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, § 15-19-1.
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Effect of reversal or vacation of judgment on execution sale, 29 A. L. R. 1071.
Right of appellate court, in otherwise proper case, to affirm judgment on quantum meruit under a complaint declaring upon an express contract, rather than remanding it because of variance between pleading and proof, 118 A. L. R. 1208.
Necessity of setting aside or reversing entire money judgment because of error in allowing certain items, where the verdict or judgment purports to specify the amounts allowed respectively for the proper and improper items, 135 A. L. R. 1186.
Remittitur on which court has conditioned refusal of new trial or reversal, as inuring to benefit of codefendant failing to move for new trial or to appeal, 160 A. L. R. 984.
Liability for costs on appeal relating to amount of condemnation award, 50 A. L. R.2d 1386.
Right to file briefs in trial court, 86 A. L. R.2d 1233.
Financial worth of one or more of several joint defendants as proper matter for consideration in fixing punitive damages, 9 A. L. R.3d 692.
Emotional manifestations by victim or family of victim during criminal trial as ground for reversal, new trial, or mistrial, 31 A. L. R.4th 229.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 5
O. C. G. A. Title 5, Ch. 6
- § 5-6-1. Appearance before court of interested third parties
- § 5-6-2. Disposition of transcript in appellate court
- § 5-6-3. Filing of briefs on court order where cases not disposed of during term; additional argument; effect of failure to comply with order
- § 5-6-4. Bill of costs; payment of costs; exceptions to payment; prerequisite to receipt of application for appeal or brief by clerk
- § 5-6-5. Entry of judgment for costs on reversal
- § 5-6-6. Damages for frivolous appeal
- § 5-6-7. No decisions to be rendered ore tenus; publication of judgments and opinions
- § 5-6-8. Entry of decision on minutes; directions to lower court
- § 5-6-9. Transmittal of opinion to lower court generally
- § 5-6-10. Transmittal of remittitur to lower court generally
- § 5-6-11. Issuance of remittitur in cases involving death penalty
- § 5-6-12. Cessation of supersedeas and issuance of execution upon affirmance of judgment of lower court
- § 5-6-13. Granting of supersedeas in cases of contempt
- § 5-6-14. Execution of extraordinary orders
- § 5-6-15. Certiorari from Supreme Court to Court of Appeals
- § 5-6-16. Time for appeal by personal representative where party dies after trial; effect of entry of appeal and of failure to enter appeal; when appeal heard
