King v. State

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided September 15, 1997

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1997-09-15

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently February 2013

2 state decisions

Relies on Heaton v. Lemacks

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1997-09-15

View the full empirical analysis of this case →

Sears, Justice.

¶1Because the appellant, Etheridge King, an inmate, failed to use a form promulgated by the Administrative Office of the Courts in preparing his complaint,1 and because the clerk of superior court, contrary to the requirements of OCGA § 9-10-14 (b), accepted King’s complaint for filing even though King did not use the proper form, we conclude that the trial court did not err in dismissing King’s action without prejudice.

¶2Judgment affirmed.

All the Justices concur, except Thompson, J, not participating.

¶3 OCGA § 9-10-14 (a), (b). See Heaton v. Lemacks, 266 Ga. 189 (466 SE2d 7) (1996).