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GA HB808

Bill

Status

Passed

5/3/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chad Nimmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Code Section 15-6-3 to change the superior court term dates for six counties in the Waycross Circuit: Bacon, Brantley, Charlton, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware counties
  • Shifts court terms generally earlier in the calendar year, compressing the schedule so that terms across the six counties run from February through October rather than spanning January through December
  • Removes the prior provision that court terms beginning on official state holidays would commence the following Tuesday and that courts would close for holidays during a term
  • Adds a new provision allowing the grand jury to be impaneled on a date and time scheduled by the court rather than requiring impanelment on the first day of each new term
  • Effective date of January 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Courts; term of court in certain counties in the Waycross Circuit; change

Last Action

Effective Date

1/1/2019

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