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 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 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
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,
The Act doubles the possible sentence for the offense of escape by a person convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, while leaving in place judges' discretion in sentencing.
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HB 29 makes it a felony to enter a jail and provide an inmate with an alcoholic beverage, controlled substance, dangerous drug, marijuana, gun, pistol, or dangerous weapon without prior consent of the sheriff, a sheriff's representative, or a detention facility administrator or its representative.
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The Act amends Georgia law relating to the admissibility of victim impact evidence to include those cases in which life imprisonment or the death penalty may be imposed. The Act provides procedures for the introduction of evidence which demonstrates the emotional impact of the defendant's crime upon the
The Act provides that the applicable statute of limitations for certain criminal offenses against victims under sixteen years of age will be tolled until the victim reaches the age of sixteen or the violation is reported to certain governmental agencies, whichever occurs first.
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HB 448 provides for increased bail when an offense involves an act of family violence. If the offense involves serious injury and the arresting officer believes further violence is possible, it is bailable only before a judicial officer. HB 449 provides that a separate report shall be filed whenever a
The Act provides that a child victim of rape, sodomy, child molestation, cruelty to children, or sexual assault may testify out of court, and such testimony will be broadcast in the courtroom by way of closed circuit television. During testimony, only the judge, attorneys, camera operators, and a representative of
The Act provides that a victim, or legal guardian of a victim, of an AIDS transmitting crime or other crime involving significant exposure may request that the person arrested for the crime be tested for HIV. If the arrested person refuses to be tested, the superior court may order the
The Act prohibits the issuance and execution of a search warrant for documents in an attorney's possession absent a showing of probable cause that the attorney committed a crime, or that the attorney has possession of the place to be searched and the documents will be hidden or
SB 255 amends existing provisions requiring notice to the superior court when a person is being held in a detention facility and is charged with an offense bailable only before a superior court judge. HB 466 creates a new section permitting the release of a person who has been found
The Act amends the Code sections relating to time frames for the holding of execution hearings for forfeiture of the bail bonds, should the principal not appear. Changes are also made in the circumstances under which forfeiture will not be entered.
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