Title 17 — Criminal Procedure
0 chapters · 345 sections in this title.
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-1 Filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers
2.4K chars
(a) Unless otherwise provided by law or by order of the court, every pleading subsequent to the entry of the initial indictment or accusation upon which the defendant is to be tried; every order not entered in open court; every written motion, unless it is one as to which a heari…
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-2 Maintenance of penal actions
0.3K chars
A ‘‘penal action’’ is an action allowed in pursuance of public justice under particular laws. If no special officer is authorized to be the plaintiff therein, the state, the Governor, the Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorney may be the plaintiff.
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-3 Minors
0.8K chars
Driving under the influence. Appeal bonds, §17-6-1. Grand jury. Time for presentment of child’s case, §17-7-50.1. Failure to timely present, transfer to juvenile court, §17-7-50.1. 1588 INDEX CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE —Cont’d Minors —Cont’d List of children in detention pending t…
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-4 Vacation of judgments, verdicts, rules, or orders obtained by perjury
0.9K chars
Any judgment, verdict, rule, or order of court which may have been obtained or entered shall be set aside and be of no effect if it appears that the same was entered in consequence of corrupt and willful perjury. It shall be the duty of the court in which the verdict, judgment, r…