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Motor Vehicles And Traffic Driver's Licenses, Uniform Rules Of The Road: Change Definitions, Penalties, And Procedures Relating To Driving Under The Influence Of Alcohol And Drugs, Linwood Gunn
Georgia State University Law Review
The package of bills makes it unlawful for any person to possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle. The level of alcohol concentration that constitutes driving under the influence is reduced to 0.10 grams, with a level of 0.06 grams for minors under the age of eighteen. The package provides for the publication of the name, address, and photograph of any person convicted a third time of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The package provides for a six hour detention period for persons arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol …
Criminal Procedure Bonds And Recognizances: Provide For Increased Bail And For Filing Of Separate Police Reports For Incidents Of Family Violence, Karl M. Braun
Georgia State University Law Review
HB 448 provides for increased bail when an offense involves an act of family violence. If the offense involves serious injury and the arresting officer believes further violence is possible, it is bailable only before a judicial officer. HB 449 provides that a separate report shall be filed whenever a law enforcement officer responds to an incident involving family violence, and outlines the required contents of that report. The Act also provides that the officer shall not base the decision to arrest on the consent or request of the victim and provides guidelines for determining who was the primary physical …