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GA HB770
Bill
Status
Passed
4/21/2014
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration
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AI Summary
- Creates two new criminal offenses in Georgia: home invasion in the first degree (entering an occupied dwelling with a deadly weapon and intent to commit a forcible felony) and home invasion in the second degree (same but with intent to commit a forcible misdemeanor)
- First degree home invasion is punishable by life imprisonment or 10–20 years plus up to a $100,000 fine; second degree is punishable by 5–20 years plus up to a $100,000 fine, with sentences that may not be suspended, deferred, or withheld
- Classifies home invasion in any degree as a "forcible felony," triggering restrictions on firearm possession by convicted felons and first offender probationers, and imposing a mandatory 15-year consecutive sentence for persons with a prior home invasion conviction who commit certain crimes while armed
- First degree home invasion is bailable only before a superior court judge, no appeal bond is permitted for convictions of home invasion in any degree with sentences of five or more years, and convicted defendants may not voluntarily surrender to jail
- Motor vehicles, tools, and weapons used in a home invasion are subject to forfeiture, and victims of home invasion must be notified of the offender's impending release from imprisonment
Legislative Description
Crimes and offenses; crime of home invasion; create
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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