by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
In probate, magistrate, and municipal courts that have jurisdiction over violations of Part 2, Part 3, or Part 3A of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Title 16 or Code Section 32-6-51 or 40-6-248.1 that are punishable as misdemeanors in accordance with Code Section 15-9-30.7,...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
In probate courts which have jurisdiction over misdemeanor possession of marijuana in accordance with Code Sections 16-13-2 and 16-13-30 and certain misdemeanor violations of Code Section 3-3-23 pursuant to Code Section 15-9-30.6, the following offenses may be tried...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) In all misdemeanor cases, the defendant may be tried upon an accusation framed and signed by the prosecuting attorney of the court. The accusation need not be supported by an affidavit except in those cases where the defendant has not been previously arrested in...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a)(1) In felony cases involving violations of the following: (A) Code Sections 16-8-2, 16-8-14, 16-8-18, 16-9-1, 16-9-20, 16-9-31, 16-9-33, 16-9-37, 16-10-52, and 40-5-58;(B) Article 1 of Chapter 8 of Title 16, relating to theft;(C) Chapter 9 of Title 16, relating to...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) In all felony cases, other than cases involving capital felonies, in which defendants have been bound over to the superior court, are confined in jail or released on bond pending a commitment hearing, or are in jail having waived a commitment hearing, the district...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
In any term of court when the public interest requires it, the court may empanel one or more concurrent grand juries in accordance with Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 12 of Title 15.OCGA § 17-7-55Added by 2003 Ga. Laws 26, § 1, eff. 5/14/2003.
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