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O.C.G.A. § 18-3-19

Forms for attachment

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As of December 1, 2018
In all cases of attachment, the form of the affidavit, bond, attachment, and order authorizing the issuance thereof may be as follows: (1) Affidavit for attachment. AFFIDAVIT STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF ________ Personally appeared ____________ who on oath says that he is attorney at law for ____________ and that ____________ is indebted to said plaintiff in the sum of $ ______ and that said defendant __________. ____________ Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before me this ________ day of ______, ______. __________________ Judge
(2) Bond.
BOND
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF ________ We, ________, principal, and ________, security, jointly and severally acknowledge ourselves bound unto the foregoing defendant in the sum of $ ______, subject to the following conditions: The said principal is seeking attachment against the said defendant which is now about to be sued out in the ______ Court of ______ County. Now, if the said plaintiff shall pay all damages that the defendant may sustain, and also all costs that may be incurred by him in consequence of suing out such attachment, in the event that the said plaintiff shall fail to recover in said case, then this bond shall be void. __________ (SEAL) __________ (SEAL) Witnessed and approved this ____________ day of ________, ______. __________________ Deputy Clerk, ______ Court of __________ County
(3) Attachment.
ATTACHMENT
In all cases of attachment, the form of the affidavit, bond, attachment, and order authorizing the issuance thereof may be as follows:
STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF ________ To the marshal of said court or his lawful deputies, to all and singular the sheriffs or their lawful deputies, and to all lawful constables of said state: You are commanded to seize so much of the property of the foregoing defendant as will make the sum of $ ________ and all costs, and to serve such summons of garnishment as may be placed in your hands, and that you make return of this attachment with your actions entered thereon to the ________ term, ____________, of the ________ Court of ______ County, to which court this attachment is hereby made returnable. This ________ day of ________, ________. ________ (SEAL) ______ Court of ________ County
(1) Affidavit for attachment. AFFIDAVIT STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF Personally appeared who on oath says that he is attorney at law for and that is indebted to said plaintiff in the sum of $ and that said defendant. Affiant Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of,. Judge (2) Bond. BOND STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF We,, principal, and, security, jointly and severally acknowledge ourselves bound unto the foregoing defendant in the sum of $, subject to the following conditions: The said principal is seeking attachment against the said defendant which is now about to be sued out in the Court of County. Now, if the said plaintiff shall pay all damages that the defendant may sustain, and also all costs that may be incurred by him in consequence of suing out such attachment, in the event that the said plaintiff shall fail to recover in said case, then this bond shall be void. (SEAL) (SEAL) Witnessed and approved this day of,. Deputy Clerk, Court of County (3) Attachment. ATTACHMENT STATE OF GEORGIA COUNTY OF To the marshal of said court or his lawful deputies, to all and singular the sheriffs or their lawful deputies, and to all lawful constables of said state: You are commanded to seize so much of the property of the foregoing defendant as will make the sum of $ and all costs, and to serve such summons of garnishment as may be placed in your hands, and that you make return of this attachment with your actions entered thereon to the term,, of the Court of County, to which court this attachment is hereby made returnable. This day of,. (SEAL) Court of County (4) Order. IN THE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) Plaintiff ) v. ) Civil action ) ) File no. Defendant ) ) ORDER Upon application of the plaintiff for a writ of attachment, and having considered the affidavit with bond attached, and inquiring into the grounds and circumstances herein, it is the determination of this court that the plaintiff is (or is not) entitled to a writ of attachment, and it is ORDERED that a writ of attachment issue upon the property of the defendant (or that a writ of attachment be denied). This day of,. Judge, Court of County
(4) Order.
IN THE ______ COURT OF ________ COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
__________ ) Plaintiff ) v. ) Civil action ) File no. ________ __________ ) Defendant ) )
ORDER
Upon application of the plaintiff for a writ of attachment, and having considered the affidavit with bond attached, and inquiring into the grounds and circumstances herein, it is the determination of this court that the plaintiff is (or is not) entitled to a writ of attachment, and it is ORDERED that a writ of attachment issue upon the property of the defendant (or that a writ of attachment be denied). This ______ day of ________, ________. ____________ Judge, ______ Court of ________ County

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