Plain English Breakdown
The effective date is explicitly missing from the source material; it cannot be determined if this bill has taken effect yet.
HB1407: Scheduling Civil Trials
This bill changes the rules for setting dates and managing calendars for civil court trials in Georgia.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 9 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the Civil Practice Act.
- Provides new methods for scheduling civil trials.
- Establishes trial calendars for certain types of civil actions.
- Repeals existing laws that conflict with these changes.
Who It Names or Affects
- Courts handling civil cases in Georgia
- Lawyers and parties involved in civil lawsuits
Limits and Unknowns
- The provided text does not specify which exact types of civil actions must use the new calendars.
- The effective date for when these changes begin is not listed in the source material.