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GA HB304
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/11/2015
Primary Sponsor
Dustin Hightower
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AI Summary
- Probation periods in split sentences (imprisonment followed by probation) shall not begin until the defendant has completed the full confinement portion, even when consecutive sentences are imposed and one sentence requires a mandatory probation period
- The Department of Corrections is explicitly directed to follow these provisions when computing the time that sentences shall run
- For sexual offense convictions, consecutive sentences must follow the same consecutive sentencing rules under Code Section 17-10-1, ensuring mandatory probation periods begin only after all imprisonment terms are served
- Sexual offenders must receive split sentences including the mandatory minimum imprisonment plus at least one additional year of probation, with no portion of the mandatory minimum eligible to be suspended, stayed, probated, deferred, or withheld
- Persons convicted of sexual offenses remain prohibited from being sentenced as first offenders under Georgia law
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; fixing of sentence; clarify service of consecutive sentences
Last Action
Senate Tabled
3/22/2016
Full Bill Text
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