Rule 46 Emergency Dispossessory

(A) A landlord who files a dispossessory before August 25, 2020 under OCGA § 44-7-50 (a) seeking possession of a residential premises for nonpayment of rent shall submit verification, filed and served with the complaint, indicating whether the property is exempt from the moratorium provided for in the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") (Public Law No. 116-136). In the event that the dispossessory action was filed prior to the enactment of this rule, the required verification shall be submitted to the court prior to or during the dispossessory hearing; if the tenant does not file an answer, the required verification shall be submitted prior to the writ of possession being issued.

(B) A landlord shall use the affidavit in this rule if the property is not defined as a "covered property" under section 4024 (a) (2) of the CARES Act or otherwise exempt from the moratorium provided for in the CARES Act.

(C) If the property is a covered property, a landlord shall comply with the 30-day notice requirement contained within section 4024 (c) of the CARES Act prior to filing any proceeding for nonpayment of rent pursuant to OCGA § 44-7-50. The required 30-day notice shall not be sent prior to July 26, 2020.