§ 15-9-34 - Contempt powers - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 15-9-34 (2010)
15-9-34. Contempt powers

(a) The judge of the probate court shall have power to enforce obedience to all lawful orders of his court by attachment for contempt under the same rules as are provided for other courts.

(b) Probate courts may issue rules and attachments for contempts offered the court or its process by any executor, administrator, guardian, or other person and may punish the same by a fine as high as $500.00 or imprisonment not exceeding 20 days, or both.