Questions tagged [georgia]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to the state of Georgia. For the country use the "georgia-country" tag.
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Is it legal for an apartment or county or state to ignore fire safety rules?
(Jurisdiction: GA, USA)
My apartment's elevator inspection certificate has expired 3 months ago. This puts serious risk on lives on residents especially in the high-rise.
I've sent multiple reminders ...
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Now that 4 have pled guilty, is there a legal reason the trial of the others can't be scheduled asap?
In the Georgia election interference RICO trial, the fourth of the nineteen defendants has now pled guilty. Two of them were due to stand trial and this was holding up the trial of the others. Now ...
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Powell Plea Deal Consequences
Given Sidney Powell's plea deal: https://apnews.com/article/sidney-powell-plea-deal-georgia-election-indictment-ec7dc601ad78d756643aa2544028e9f5
The article indicates consequences:
As part of the ...
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Can a renting apartment force you into particular services?
Jurisdiction: Georgia (state), United States
A particular apartment that is a renting community are forcing residents to madatorily pay for certain services by particular providers (i.e. if residents ...
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HOA Rule Concerning Freedom of Speech in Georgia, USA
Our Georgia HOA recently changed this rule to the following:
"A Resident or guest shall not discipline, correct, or abuse any of the Management Staff, other residents, guests, directors, officers,...
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In a criminal RICO trial, on a particular count, what elements can be shared among the co-defendants?
The Georgia 2020 Election subversion case (a RICO of the Georgia State variety) is quite complex in that there are 19 defendants who are charged with one or more counts from the list of 41 distinct ...
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What is the intent of Donald Trump's $200k bond?
As a non-American I was trying to understand the idea behind bail in the US and it seems to be a monetary deterrent large enough to make you go to court (assuming that you care about the money), but ...
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Testament valid / children disinherited GEORGIA
following scenario:
A man lives and dies in Georgia.
He served in the army and was located for a specific time in Germany. While he was there he was in a relationship with a woman. She became pregnant....
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Is there anything in the US Constitution to prevent Georgia, USA to stop me from buying liquor before 12:30 based on religious grounds?
I, an agnostic person, was perturbed just now being told I couldn’t buy wine, the only thing I came in to buy, at 11:30AM on a Sunday in Augusta Georgia, because the law prevents them (Walmart) from ...
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Is my employer allowed to make me work without pay?
As the title says: A coworker and I had recently made a mistake at work. In response to this, our manager decides we have to work for two extra hours on our next shifts unpaid. Is this legal?
I work ...
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Is dyed money legal tender?
It is in the news that a bank distributed bank notes with dye on them, assumed to be Intelligent banknote neutralisation system (IBNS). It is reported that in one instance this was for mortgage ...
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Can a corrupt sherriff cause all cases from a department to be dismissed?
A video detailing the incident
Victor Hill, the former sheriff of Clayton County, Georgia, was charged with seven counts of willfully depriving detainees at the Clayton County Jail of their ...
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May a tenant install their own smoke detector?
I live in a studio apartment that has an ionization-based smoke detector right next to the kitchen. Unfortunately, almost anything I cook triggers a false alarm.(Even turning on the oven with nothing ...
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Election Campaign Restrictions In Georgia
I came across a GA gubernatorial campaign sign on the government property (public library). Is this legal? This place is funded by the taxpayers and they are very split on the election candidates.
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Do ages in Georgia now count from conception?
In Georgia, a person must be at least 15 years old to obtain a learners permit for driving. Historically, this would unambiguously be understood to mean that today, August 16, 2022, a person must have ...
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Right to inspect HOA Contracts in Georgia, USA
I would like to inspect a contract that the HOA has signed and is in effect.
The HOA is in Fulton County GA, USA.
I have asked for a copy and they have declined my request.
Here is the law that I ...
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Can a city police officer leave the city to pursue someone who commits a traffic offense within city limits?
If I commit a traffic offense in the city and a city cop observes this, and I then leave the city, can the city officer continue the pursuit, or must they terminate the pursuit at the city limits?
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Can a chapter 7 Bankruptcy trustee enforce a beneficial interest of a debtor to a trust the debtor is entitled to?
A trust has recently been created for my benefit and I am the sole beneficiary. I am in Atlanta, GA if this helps for reasons of practice or procedure. The trust is irrevocable and has provisions that ...
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Own a duplex in Georgia, tenant on one side believes tenant on other dealing drugs due to traffic
I own a duplex in Georgia. The tenant in one side has notified me she believes that the tenant in the other side is dealing drugs based on the amount of foot and car traffic coming to the location. ...
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Neighbors tree starting to lean towards my house
The neighbor across the street has enormous pine trees, and one of them has started to lean towards my house. I'm spending a few nights at a family member's house at the moment. I'd obviously like to ...
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How are five murder charges used for each defendant in the Arbery case?
I saw on the news that all three defendants were found guilty of murder of Ahmaud Arbery. I watched the verdict video and noticed the charges, and became confused when I heard that they each had been ...
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Trespassing conditions on residential property
Just today, a man came partially up my driveway and into my yard with two dogs (on leashes). I asked him to please not allow the dogs to urinate in my yard, and he said he isn't in my yard. I have a ...
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Ahmaud Arbery defendants invoke Georgia State Law as a Defense in Federal Court
It is my understanding that three defendants face a Federal hate crime involving the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
In April 2021, all three men were indicted on federal charges of one
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Who, if anyone, has standing to sue over improperly-run elections?
In Wood v. Raffensperger, Wood alleged that the Georgia 2020 general election was invalid due to the defendants conducting their election-related roles in an unconstitutional manner.
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What happens if an AirBnB contract violates the overall Terms of Service?
I've identified an unusual listing on AirBnB:
https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/50901269?source_impression_id=p3_1627314727_DprmH0dh%2BrK58ACR
Under the section "House rules" is the following ...
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How to get a parent to pay child support?
A mother (now on probation for a financial felony) has not paid child support for years. The state child support agency checked and said she has no employment income, but she drives a new car.
What ...
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Conservator Investment Possibilities For Minor (Georgia USA)
In a minor's conservatory account, it is common for courts to allow conservators to purchase low yield investments such as municipal bonds, treasury bills, money market accounts, CD's and other low ...
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Legal remedies for being banned from a school system
I was banned from a school system for providing behavior interventions to students without the administration's approval. The Board's attorney banned me using a trespassing statute.
I never ...
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Can you be sued for publishing this negative review of a contractor?
Suppose that a homeowner, Bob, had a contractor do some work in his attic. There was a fire safe in the attic with a couple thousand dollars in old coins. After the contractor left, Bob went into ...
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Where is the full list of Fillings for In re: Enforcement of Election Laws in the Georgia State Court?
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One of the many suits that the Republican party and Donald Trump filed after November 3rd in Georgia was In re: enforcement of election laws and securing ballots cast or received after 7:...
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When do Georgia State Election Board rules become effective?
A recent article in the Georgia Star (a Trump-leaning venue) claims that some emergency rules regarding Georgia's election had expired by Nov 3, because they were voted on in a July 1 meeting and that ...
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For how long (maximum) are Georgia's state election board emergency rules valid?
It's been the news in the Trump-leaning media that Georgia's RULE 183-1-14-0.6-.14 Secure Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes had expired prior to the Nov election, allegedly because no such emergency rule can ...
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Can a college in Georgia be legally required to let you have equal opportunity to take an exam when their required 3rd party software causes issues?
Circumstances: I am a Sophomore at a University System of Georgia college, and am required to take Spanish for my degree. The professor requires students to purchase a license to 3rd party software in ...
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What are the differences in child custody litigation between TN and GA?
I've put the question of child custody in TN into three separate categories: 1. Divorcing parents. 2. Unmarried parents. 3. Third parties requesting custody to protect a child.
Divorcing parents. ...
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Am I subject to an "ad valorem" tax penalty for an unused, out-of-state vehicle?
I changed my permanent residency from South Carolina to Georgia on 04/21/2020, as that was when I had a Georgia license issued. I've lived in Georgia in a leased apartment since then. My car, however, ...
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Identification requirement
https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-georgia-sheriffs-deputy-beating-black-man-viral/story?id=72981224
A Lyft/Uber is pulled over for a broken headlight. Why is the passenger compelled to produce ...
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Are there any protections or policies people do differently in case of a large scale police walkout?
Recently Atlanta has begun a police walkout, in which the police in certain zones are no longer able to respond to the majority of calls. In case something like this happens where I live, are there ...
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Divorce and separation circumstances in Georgia
My marriage is experiencing tough times and the divorce issue has already been arisen for a couple of times. It's not the first time when my wife wants to file a divorce, however the first time we ...
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Divorce legal proceedings, 3rd party information
My wife has been approached by a friend who is going through a tough divorce, and has now fallen into an unofficial therapist role for this person. The things they have discussed, while not criminal, ...
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Can a person communicate confidentially with a criminal court about a sentence?
I have heard it is at least theoretically possible for a Judge in criminal court in Georgia to reconsider a sentence. If a Judge is contacted by an interested person to request such a reconsideration,...
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Are open letters protected by freedom of speech? Any court precedents?
I would like to know if there is legal precedent protecting the freedom of speech in distributing an open letter or something similar.
A friend owns a unit in a condominium, and since day one she has ...
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Is it possible to request the court to appoint a public defender in a civil infraction case?
Related: In a civil infraction case, does the defendant have to turn over evidence to the prosecution beforehand?
Simple parking ticket dispute. The defendant has been put through an unreasonable ...
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In a civil infraction case, does the defendant have to turn over evidence to the prosecution beforehand?
Recently I heard about the proceedings of a parking ticket infraction in the state of Georgia which had me scratching my head. A person I know filed an appeal against a parking ticket because they ...
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Can a landlord charge me for one day of unpaid utilities after my lease has expired?
My lease expired several months ago and I just received a bill via email from my old apartment complex for unpaid utility charges. Apparently my gas company started billing me for service the day ...
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Is there a legal way to opt-out of submitting fingerprints for professional licensing?
I am interested in taking the CPA exam. One of the requirements to take the test is have my fingerprints taken, ostensibly to verify my identity at the testing center. (https://nasba.org/blog/2008/01/...
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Can a landlord insist on late fee for payment mailed but not recieved
A residential tenant has an arrangement by which the tenant's bank automatically issues and mails a rent check to the landlord by US mail 3 days before the rent is due. This arrangement has been in ...
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Protect against an wrongful violation strike at apartment
My apartment complex(GA, USA) has a 3 strike violation policy.
Today I received a strike. Very vague description, just the reason being: "disturbance".
I left work early to speak with staff in ...
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Is there a Federal statute regarding invasion of privacy when it comes to landlords?
I am wondering whether there is a federal statute or case law that discusses tenant rights to privacy? For example, a landlord enters a person apartment without their knowledge and one of the landlord'...
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Right Turn on Red with No Sign Visible [closed]
I made a right turn on red onto a major drive in Atlanta, GA. The police officer who pulled me over wrote the wrong intersection on the ticket which did have a 'no right turn on red sign, however, ...
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Is being terminated at the end of a shift/workday illegal?
I recall some time ago finding information that an employer firing an employee at the end of their workday was considered illegal. Discussing my recent termination with a friend, that was the first ...
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