The Act requires a law enforcement officer making a warrantless arrest for an act of family violence to bring the accused before a judicial officer for a bond hearing before release. Furthermore, it requires one accused of family violence, when serious injury occurs and there is danger of further violence,
This portion of the Act, pertaining to petitions seeking relief from family violence, extends the length of time between the petition and the time of the hearing from ten to thirty days. Further, it gives the court discretion to convert a temporary order granting relief from family violence to a
The Act provides a modernized method for serving process upon minors or incapacitated adults in probate court proceedings. There are two requirements. First, the probate court must mail, by certified mail, a copy of the document being served to the minor or incapacitated adult. Second, the probate court must serve
The Act requires lobbyists to disclose expenditures made to any public officer intended to influence the passage of any ordinance or resolution. The Act subjects city and county officials to the same ethics requirements as state legislators.
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The Act provides for comprehensive discovery in criminal felony and misdemeanor trials. Evidence of alibis and in rebuttal of alibis must now be disclosed by defense and prosecution counsel at least ten days prior to trial. Access to documents, records, and results of examinations and scientific tests, and statements of
Act 781 relaxes the requirements for a mutual stock insurer wishing or planning to convert to a domestic stock insurer. The Act decreases the percentage of approval required from policyholders for successful conversion. Further, the Act mandates giving policyholders a choice between participating in a conversion or receiving 100% of
The Act provides for fingerprinting and criminal record checks of persons to be employed as teachers or principals in the state school system. The Act further provides sanctions against pupils who fail or refuse to pay for lost or damaged textbooks, library books or media materials which are the property
The Act allows money given to counties for indigent defense to be used for the appointment of attorneys for juveniles as well as for adults involved in juvenile proceedings.
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The Act permits the confiscation of weapons used in crimes committed by juveniles and the retention of those weapons for use in law enforcement. It also allows proceeds derived from the sale of confiscated weapons to go to the county or municipality in which the crime was committed.
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The Act requires drivers to exchange the names of their liability insurance companies at the scene of an accident. It also requires defendants who plead nolo contendere to a DUI charge to complete a drug or alcohol program within 120 days to avoid suspension of their drivers' licenses. Although
The Act is principally aimed at fine-tuning the central indexing system for article 9 filings created by the General Assembly in 1993. It amends article 9 of title 11, relating to secured transactions, sales of accounts, and chattel paper, to define further what is required on a financing statement, amendment,
The Act modifies the definition of the term designated health services within the Patient Self-Referral Act of 1993 to include durable medical equipment, home infusion therapy services, and home health care services. A transition period extending until January 1, 1995 is provided for those investment interests acquired before July 1,
The General Assembly passed this resolution during its 1994 session, but the voters of Georgia must ratify the legislation in a statewide referendum in November 1994 in order for the resolution to become an amendment to the Georgia Constitution. The amendment gives the Georgia General Assembly full authority under the
The Act requires Georgia public school teachers to conduct a period of quiet reflection not to exceed sixty seconds at the start of each school day. The moment of quiet reflection is not to be conducted as a religious service. The Act is not to be interpreted as precluding student-initiated
The Act prohibits the waiver of disqualification of financially interested court reporters and requires disclosure by the reporter of the financial arrangement between the reporter and the party paying for the reporting services. The Act prohibits continuing contracts fro court reporting services. The Act also provides penalties for violations of
