Title 17 — Criminal Procedure
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O.C.G.A. § 17-3-1 Generally
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(a) A prosecution for murder may be commenced at any time. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-3-2.1, prosecution for other crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment shall be commenced within seven years after the commission of the crime except as provided b…
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2 Periods excluded
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The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which: (1) The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state; (2) The person committing the crime is unknown or the crim…
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2.1 Mosby v
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State, 319 Ga. App. 642, 738 S.E.2d 98 (2013). When the defendant was convicted of aggravated child molestation and child molestation, trial counsel was not ineffective for failing to file a motion to dismiss 17-3-2.1 or plea in bar based on the statute of limitations as the indic…
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2.2 Statute of limitations
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In addition to any periods excluded pursuant to Code Section 17-3-2, if the victim is a person who is 65 years of age or older, the applicable period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute shall not begin to run until th…
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-3 Other exclusions
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If an indictment is found within the time provided for in Code Section 17-3-1 or 17-3-2, or other applicable statute, and is quashed or a nolle prosequi entered, the limitation shall be extended six months from the time the first indictment is quashed or the nolle prosequi entered…