The Act amends Georgia's Designated Felony Law by providing that a juvenile will be subject to the provisions of the Designated Felony Law if the juvenile commits an act which would be a felony if committed by an adult and the juvenile has been adjudicated three times previously
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 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 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 amends O.C.G.A. 15-6-17 by allowing a county in which a correctional institution or jail is located to conduct habeas corpus and nonjury proceedings by using one or more superior court judges and conducting the hearings in a suitable room at the county facility. Prior law
The Act allows the court to enter an adjudication of guilt against a defendant who has been granted first offender status when it is subsequently discovered that the defendant was not a first offender. A first offender sentence will not be imposed until such time as the court has reviewed
