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O.C.G.A. § 17-11-1 Imposition of costs of prosecution upon defendant generally
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The costs of a prosecution, except the fees of his own witnesses, shall not be demanded of a defendant until after trial and conviction. If convicted, judgment may be entered against the defendant for all costs accruing in the committing and trial courts and by any officer pendin…
O.C.G.A. § 17-11-2 Liability of defendant for costs of witnesses
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No defendant shall be liable for the costs of any witness of the state, unless such witness was subpoenaed, sworn, and examined during the trial, nor for the costs of more than two witnesses testifying on the same point, unless the court shall certify that the question at issue w…
O.C.G.A. § 17-11-3 Liability of defendant for costs of inquest
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Any person convicted of murder or manslaughter in a case where an inquest has been held concerning the cause of death of the victim shall be charged for the costs of the inquest as part of the costs of prosecution. History. — Orig. Code 1863, § 572; Code 1868, § 636; Code 1873, §…
O.C.G.A. § 17-11-4 Imposition of costs and jail fees upon prosecutor or complainant
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(a) The prosecutor’s name shall be endorsed on every indictment, and he shall be compelled to pay all costs and jail fees upon the acquittal or discharge of the person accused when: (1) The grand jury, by its foreman, on returning ‘‘no bill,’’ expresses as its opinion that the pr…