{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-14-236","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 44-14-236","heading":"Execution and levy; retention by plaintiff; sale.","body":"Whenever a writ of possession is granted pursuant to a petition filed in accordance with Code Section 44-14-231, a levy may be made on the secured property by the sheriff, the deputy, the marshal, the constable, or a duly qualified levying officer of the court pursuant to the writ of possession. At the option of the plaintiff, the sheriff, the deputy, the marshal, the constable, or a duly qualified levying officer of the court shall either surrender the secured property to the plaintiff for retention or disposition in accordance with Article 9 of Title 11 or shall advertise and sell the same as in the case of levy and sale under execution.","path":["TITLE 44 Property","CHAPTER 14 Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens","Article 7 Foreclosure","PART 4 Foreclosures on Personalty","Subpart 1 In General"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.44.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"93ab1d0f9040add23eee7af3757376ec72c8db8bca654035f1623dcac41b1e04","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-14-235","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-44-14-237"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}