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Sb 174: Revising Georgia's List Of Bail Restricted Offenses, Natalie E. Delatour, Lauren Meeler
Sb 174: Revising Georgia's List Of Bail Restricted Offenses, Natalie E. Delatour, Lauren Meeler
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends Georgia’s law relating to the general provisions regarding bond and recognizances by revising the list of bail restricted offenses through the addition of both misdemeanor and felony crimes. The Act authorizes appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue certain bonds and an unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances.
Injustice Under Law: Perpetuating And Criminalizing Poverty Through The Courts, Judge Lisa Foster
Injustice Under Law: Perpetuating And Criminalizing Poverty Through The Courts, Judge Lisa Foster
Georgia State University Law Review
Money matters in the justice system. If you can afford to purchase your freedom pretrial, if you can afford to immediately pay fines and fees for minor traffic offenses and municipal code violations, if you can afford to hire an attorney, your experience of the justice system both procedurally and substantively will be qualitatively different than the experience of someone who is poor. More disturbingly, through a variety of policies and practices—some of them blatantly unconstitutional—our courts are perpetuating and criminalizing poverty. And when we talk about poverty in the United States, we are still talking about race, ethnicity, and …
Criminal Procedure Bonds And Recognizances: Provide That Certain Persons Arrested Without A Warrant Upon Acts Of Family Violence Shall Not Be Eligible For Bail Prior To An Appearance Before A Judicial Officer; Provide For Increased Bail And Specific Conditions For Release For Offenses Involving An Act Of Family Violence; Provide For Bail Only Before A Judge In Certain Offenses Involving Family Violence And Serious Injury; Provide A Definition, Elizabeth T. Baer, Daniel E. Turner
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act requires a law enforcement officer making a warrantless arrest for an act of family violence to bring the accused before a judicial officer for a bond hearing before release. Furthermore, it requires one accused of family violence, when serious injury occurs and there is danger of further violence, to be brought before a judicial officer, who is authorized to impose specific conditions of bail designed to deter further violence. The Act further requires increased bail and special conditions be included in the posted schedule of bails for family violence offenses. Finally, the Act provides a definition of serious …
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 …
Criminal Procedure Bonds And Recognizances: Amend Provisions Regarding Certain Offenses, C. Peterson
Criminal Procedure Bonds And Recognizances: Amend Provisions Regarding Certain Offenses, C. Peterson
Georgia State University Law Review
The Act amends the Code section relating to offenses bailable only before a superior court judge. The Act also adds a new subsection which requires a presiding judicial officer to notify the superior court when an individual has been arrested for certain offenses and is being held without bail. Furthermore, the Act permits a person charged with certain offenses to petition the superior court for release on bail.