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07 LC 34 0956
House Bill 338
By: Representatives Cox of the 102nd, Everson of the 106th, Sheldon of the 105th, Williams of the 178th, and Day of the 163rd

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Code Section 15-16-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees for sheriff´s services, so as to increase the fees for service in civil cases; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 15-16-21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fees for sheriff´s services, is amended by revising subsection (b) as follows:
"(b) For the services of the sheriff in civil cases, the following fees shall be charged:
(1) Serving copy of process and returning original, per copy
$ 25.00 $ 50.00
(2) Action from another county, to be paid in advance
25.00 50.00
(3) Summoning each witness
6.00 50.00
(4) Each levy or writ of fieri facias
25.00 50.00
(5) Search and return of nulla bona
13.00
(6) Serving summons of garnishment or rule against garnishee
If more than one, for each additional copy
25.00 50.00
6.00, 50.00 if different address
(7) Commissions on sales of property:
On sums of $50.00 or less
On excess above $50.00 up to $550.00
For all sums exceeding $550.00, on excess
No commissions shall be charged unless property is actually sold.

8%
6%
3%
(8) Making out and executing titles to land
If presented by purchaser
25.00
13.00
(9) Executing bill of sale to personal property, when demanded by purchaser
13.00
(10) Forthcoming bonds
13.00
(11) Serving process against tenant over or intruder upon land to dispossess them
25.00 100.00
(12) For dispossessing tenant or intruder
If notarial or personal service is requested
25.00
50.00
(13) Taking and returning counter-affidavit when summary process to dispossess tenant or intruder is resisted

13.00
(14) Settling each execution in his hands, settled without sale
13.00
(15) Levying an attachment
25.00 50.00
(16) Following property out of county with attachment, for every mile going and returning

.21 IRS rate
(17) Attending superior, state, or city courts, per day
20.00
(18) Probate courts, per day
15.00
(19) At elections as required by law, each day
20.00
(20) Collecting tax fi. fas. $100.00 or less, each
5.00
(21) Collecting tax fi. fas. over $100.00, each
10.00"

SECTION 2.
This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2007.

SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.