Ga. Unif. R. Mag. Ct. 44

As amended through October 9, 2024
Rule 44 - Deferred Partial Payments of Judgments by Defendants
44.1. Clerical and accounting costs due

Where plaintiff does not request partial payments be made to the court but the defendant requests to make such partial payments to the court rather than to the plaintiff, the judge may do so at the expense of the defendant and for the clerical and accounting costs incurred thereby, may charge 10%, but not less than $1.00 and not to exceed $10.00 for each payment.

44.2. Clerical and accounting costs withheld

No clerical and accounting costs shall be deducted from monies received in the magistrate court in answer to a summons of garnishment, levy on property where such property is redeemed prior to public sale, when a defendant pays a claim in full, or when a defendant pays rent into court on a dispossessory action.

Ga. Unif. R. Mag. Ct. 44

Former Rule 20 amended and renumbered as new Rule 44 effective October 28, 1993.