Title 17 — Criminal Procedure
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O.C.G.A. § 17-17-1 Declaration of policy
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The General Assembly hereby finds and declares it to be the policy of this state that victims of crimes should be accorded certain basic rights just as the accused are accorded certain basic rights. These rights include: (1) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of …
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-10 Definitions, §17-17-3
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Disabled victim. Designation of family member to act in place of, §17-17-4. Effect of provisions, §17-17-15. Enumeration of rights, §17-17-1. Exclusion of victim from criminal proceedings, §17-17-9. Harassment of victim or witness. Temporary restraining orders or protective order…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-11 Pardon
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Consideration of pardon. Advance notification to victim of consideration of pardon, §17-17-13. Parole.
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-12 APPEARANCES
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Bail and recognizance. Arraignment appearance. Conditioning bail on appearance and proceedings upon failure to appear, §17-6-17. Cash bonds for motor carriers, hazardous materials transportation and road taxes violation. Proceedings upon failure to appear, §17-6-8. Cash bonds for…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-12.1 Mentally ill
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Proceedings upon plea of insanity or mental competency at time of crime, §17-7-131. Mentally incompetent to be executed, §17-10-60. Nonserious traffic offense. Law enforcement officers, indictment or special presentment, §17-7-52. Nonviolent offense. Competency to stand trial, §1…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-13 Pretrial release of accused, §17-17-6
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Prompt advance notification of court proceedings, §17-17-8. Release from custody and any judicial proceedings at which such release considered, §§17-17-4, 17-17-7. Impending release of offender from imprisonment. Extended release (more than 60 days), advance notification to victim …
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-14 Appeals
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Failure to provide rights not to constitute basis for error, §17-17-15. Notification of accused’s motion for appeal, §17-17-12. Retention of victims’ rights on appeal, §17-17-12. 1658 INDEX VICTIMS OF CRIMES —Cont’d Crime victims’ bill of rights —Cont’d Attendance at criminal proc…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-16 Temporary restraining and protective orders
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Course of conduct’’ spans a series of acts over a period of time, however short, indicating a continuity of purpose. (2) ‘‘Harassment’’ means a course of conduct directed at a specific person that causes substantial emotional distr…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-2 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 17-17-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2. 17-17-3. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-3 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Accused’’ means a person suspected of and subject to arrest for, arrested for, or convicted of a crime against a victim. (1.1) ‘‘Arrest’’ means an actual custodial restraint of a person or the person’s submission to custody and includes th…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-4 Designation of family member to act in place of physically disabled victim
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If a victim is physically unable to exercise privileges and rights under this chapter, the victim may designate by written instrument his or her spouse, adult child, parent, sibling, or grandparent to act in place of the victim during the duration of the physical disability. Duri…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-5 Pardon
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Consideration of pardon. Advance notification to victim of consideration of pardon, §17-17-13. Parole proceedings, notice to victim, §17-17-13. Pretrial release, notice to victim, §17-17-6. Prompt advance notice, §17-17-8.
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-6 Damages, §17-17-15
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Death sentence. Commutation, notice to victim of hearing on request, §17-17-13. Defense counsel not to disclose victim information. Court requiring, §17-17-3. Definitions, §17-17-3. Disabled victim. Family member designated to act in place of, §17-17-4. Disposition of case, expres…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-7 Bail and recognizance
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Rights of victims. Notification of accused’s release on bail or recognizance, §17-17-12. Compensation, §§17-15-1 to 17-15-16. Acceptance of award. Effect, §17-15-12. Amount of award, §17-15-8. Claims. Contents, §17-15-5. False claims, §17-15-11. Filing, §17-15-5. Rejection, §17-15…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-9 Waiver of rights by victim, §17-17-15
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Damages. Rights of victims. Failure of responsible person to comply with notification requirements, §17-17-15. Definitions. Rights of victims, §17-17-3. Forensic medical examination. Defined, §17-15-2. Free examination, right to, §17-5-72. Responsibility for costs, §17-15-15. Harass…
O.C.G.A. § 17-17-9.1 PROBABLE CAUSE
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Arrest warrants. Issuance based on, §17-4-40. 1634 INDEX PROBATE COURTS. Hearings. Preliminary commitment hearings. Judges. Persons who may hold, §17-7-20. Judges. Preliminary commitment hearings. Persons who may hold, §17-7-20. Litter. Trial of offenses upon summons or citation,…