The Act updates the list of controlled substances and dangerous drugs named in O.C.G.A. 16-13-25 -- 16-13-29 and adds to the definition of &"controlled substance&" reference to drugs, substances or immediate precursors in Schedules I through V of 21 C.F.R. Part
The Act adds a new subsection (b) to O.C.G.A. 16-10-24 which provides for felony punishment when a person &"knowingly and willfully resists, obstructs, or opposes any law enforcement officer, prison guard, correctional officer, probation supervisor, parole supervisor, or conservation ranger&" in lawful performance
The Act amends the code section which makes possession of a firearm during the commission of certain crimes a felony, so as to include stun guns or tasers in the definition of a firearm.
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The Act allows a police officer to make an arrest without a warrant where there is probable cause to believe a criminal offense involving family violence has occurred between persons of the opposite sex living together in a meretricious relationship.
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The Act amends the criminal code to give magistrates at commitment hearings the discretion to assess costs against persons who instigate unfounded or malicious prosecutions.
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The Act provides that the State shall recognize an irrevocable release or consent to adoption executed by a child's guardian in a foreign country where the guardian's appointment has been certified by the appropriate agency or court of that country.
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The Act requires courts to ratify a parental agreement concerning child custody unless the court finds it not to be in the child's best interest.
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The Act provides that whenever a grandparent or other blood relative petitions for adoption of a minor child, the petitioner must serve a copy of the petition upon any grandparent having visitation rights to the child. Such a grandparent may file objections to the petition for adoption. The Act specifically
The Act amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-940 to require local school boards to give notice by certified mail when discharging or suspending contractual employees for any action where notice may also be given by personal service. The Act also amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-942 to require notice of
O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 provides that local school boards may sit as tribunals for decisions involving school law. The Act amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-1160 to provide that a local school board decision shall be binding only if the parties involved are notified in writing of the decision
The Act adds an exception to the hearsay rule to allow testimony of a third party concerning statements made by a sexually or physically abused child under age fourteen. The child must be available to testify and the court must find sufficient indications of the statement's reliability.
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The Act eliminates de novo review of Department of Human Resources actions by courts and restricts the scope of judicial review of that agency's decisions.
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