McFarland & Associates, P.C. v. Hewatt

Miller, Judge.

Is a motion for contempt made more than 30 days after entry of a court order directing compliance with postjudgment discovery a new proceeding within the meaning of OCGA § 15-6-77 (e) (1)? We hold it is and affirm the superior court’s refusal to order the clerk to accept such a contempt motion without proffer of the appropriate filing fees.

The following chronology is undisputed: The law firm of McFarland & Associates, RC. obtained a judgment against Lawrence David Hewatt on April 29,1998. On May 14,1998, postjudgment interrogatories were accepted for filing without any…