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O.C.G.A. § 42-12-1 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Prison Litigation Reform Act of 1996.” History. Code 1981, § 42-12-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 400, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 42-12-2 Legislative findings and determinations
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The General Assembly makes the following findings and determinations: (1) The costs of litigation are rising dramatically. It is the responsibility of this body to seek out and adopt measures to rectify this situation. One source of the rise in litigation costs is frivolous prison…
O.C.G.A. § 42-12-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Action” means any civil lawsuit, action, or proceeding, including an appeal, filed by a prisoner but shall not include an appeal of a criminal proceeding; provided, however, that the provisions of Code Sections 42-12-4 through 42-12-7 shall …
O.C.G.A. § 42-12-4 Payment from prisoner’s inmate account for costs and fees of action commenced by prisoner
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The following provisions shall apply when an indigent prisoner commences an action: (1) The indigent prisoner shall pay the current balance of funds in the prisoner’s inmate account; (2) The clerk of court shall notify the superintendent of the institution in which the prisoner i…