News
Statute, official, and reputable legal-reporting notes only. This is not an incident roundup and not legal advice. Items are added by hand.
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Georgia Squatter Reform Act signed (HB 1017 / Act 581)
Governor Kemp signed House Bill 1017, cited as the Georgia Squatter Reform Act. The Act created a misdemeanor offense of unlawful squatting and amended civil intruder procedure. Effective on signature. See Georgia sources and general statutory information.
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Unlawful squatting codified at O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1
The criminal track is now in the Georgia Code: citation, a short window to produce authorizing documentation, and a magistrate hearing if documentation is presented. General statutory text only — not county practice.
Source: Justia — O.C.G.A. § 16-7-21.1
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Civil affidavit-of-intruder track amended (O.C.G.A. § 44-11-30)
The same Act amended the civil intruder affidavit procedure, including who may exhibit the affidavit and the occupant’s opportunity to tender a counter-affidavit. Contested matters proceed in magistrate court on an expedited timeline.
Source: Justia — O.C.G.A. § 44-11-30