Unless otherwise provided by law, if a defendant removes from this state, the time of his absence from the state until he returns to reside shall not be counted or estimated in his favor.
O.C.G.A. § 9-3-94
Removal of defendant from state
Known as the J. Calvin Hill, Jr., Act
The act spans §§ 9–9 (53 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 462 F. Supp. 2d 1038 - Atkinson v. McLaughlin (2006)
Most recently applied in 462 F. Supp. 2d 1038 - Atkinson v. McLaughlin (November 2006)
Laws 1805, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 564.; Laws 1806, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 565.; Laws 1817, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 567.; Laws 1839, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 568.; Ga
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