Ga. Code § 19-11-60

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapter 709

Section 19-11-60 - Duty of court of this state when acting as responding state

When a court of this state, acting as a responding state, receives from the court of an initiating state the copies specified in Code Section 19-11-55, it shall:

(1) Docket the cause;

(2) Notify the district attorney;

(3) Set a time and place for a hearing; and

(4) Take such action as is necessary in accordance with the laws of this state to obtain jurisdiction.

OCGA § 19-11-60