Criminal cases; provide state with more direct appeal rights; provisions
It became law on Jul 1, 2013.
- Stage
- Became law
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- House
- Sponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- Jul 1, 2013
What it does
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 7 of Title 5 of the O.C.G.A., relating to appeal or certiorari by the state in criminal cases, so as to provide the state with more direct appeal rights; to amend Part 1 of Article 2 of Chapter 13 of Title 16, Title 17, Article 3A of Chapter 5 of Title 40, and Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to schedules, offenses, and penalties for controlled substances, criminal procedure, suspension of driver's license for certain drug offenses, and penal institutions, respectively, so as to enact provisions recommended by the Governor's Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform in Georgia; to amend Article 2 of Chapter 8 of Title 24 of the O.C.G.A.,…
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