Receivers of corporations shall be amenable to and shall make their returns to the superior court of the county where they reside at the time of the appointment.
§ 9-8-9.To which court receivers of corporations amenable
Chapter 8. Receivers · Last amended 1933 · Last verified July 17, 2026
In one sentenceO.C.G.A. § 9-8-9 requires a receiver appointed to take charge of a Georgia corporation to answer to, and file periodic returns with, the superior court of the county where the receiver lived at the time the court made the appointment.
Full Text of § 9-8-9
Plain-English Summary
This section fixes venue and oversight for receivers put in charge of corporate assets. Rather than leaving open which court supervises a corporate receiver, the statute ties that authority to the superior court of the county where the receiver resided when appointed.
That anchor matters because corporate receiverships can involve assets and operations spread across multiple counties. Without a fixed rule, it could become unclear which court has the final say over the receiver’s returns and conduct. Tying oversight to the receiver’s county of residence at the moment of appointment gives everyone involved — the court, the parties, and the receiver — a stable answer.
The requirement to “make returns” to that court means the receiver owes periodic reporting there, keeping the supervising court informed of how the corporate assets are being managed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which court is a corporate receiver amenable to under this section?
The superior court of the county where the receiver resided at the time of the appointment.
What is a corporate receiver required to do for that court?
Make returns to that superior court.
Does the county of the corporation’s operations determine which court supervises the receiver?
No. The section ties oversight to the county where the receiver resided at the time of appointment, not to where the corporation operates.
What happens if the receiver moves to a different county after appointment?
The section fixes the relevant residence at the time of the appointment, so it looks to that point rather than any later change of residence.
Does this section apply to receivers of individuals as well as corporations?
The text specifically addresses receivers of corporations, so it speaks to that category of receivership.
Amendment History
Orig. Code 1863, § 275; Code 1868, § 269; Code 1873, § 278; Code 1882, § 278; Civil Code 1895, § 4912; Civil Code 1910, § 5487; Code 1933, § 55-313.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, published by the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Georgia Code Revision Commission / LexisNexis. Last verified July 17, 2026.
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