Property; tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; provide

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A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for a tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances; to provide for exemptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Who it affects

Renter

Allows renters to petition to seal court records related to dispossessory actions under certain circumstances, limiting public access to this information.

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RenterdirectModerate impactHigh certainty
Allows renters to petition to seal court records related to dispossessory actions under certain circumstances, limiting public access to this information.
“A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 44 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to dispossessory proceedings, so as to provide for a tenant seeking to limit public access to records of the court relating to dispossessory actions to be sealed under certain circumstances”· Title

What the Bill Does

Amends dispossessory proceedings law to allow tenants to seek sealing of court records.
Specifies circumstances under which records of dispossessory actions can be sealed.
Provides for exemptions to the sealing of records.

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