Collier v. Colfin Ai Ga I, LLC

Miller, Judge.

Cynthia Nunez Collier, proceeding pro se, appeals the trial court’s order denying her pauper status and refusing to accept her petition for writ of certiorari (OCGA § 5-4-3), in which she sought review of a dispossessory judgment. Collier contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to proceed in forma pauperis (OCGA § 9-15-2) without first holding a hearing. For the reasons that follow, we reverse and remand.

Although a trial court’s determination on the validity of a pauper’s affidavit is not normally subject to review, the procedure used by the trial court in…