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GA HB968

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2018

Primary Sponsor

Mack Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires mandatory transfer of probation supervision to the judicial circuit of the defendant's county of residence for misdemeanor offenses, changing the current law from discretionary ("may, when specifically ordered by the court") to mandatory ("shall")
  • Requires mandatory transfer of probation supervision to the county or municipality of the defendant's residence for ordinance violations and misdemeanors under Code Section 42-8-102, applying the same discretionary-to-mandatory change
  • Amends Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs probation
  • Removes the requirement that a judge specifically order the transfer, making it an automatic obligation rather than a court-directed action

Legislative Description

Probation; transfer of probation supervision to the judicial circuit of the county in which the defendant resides in the case of misdemeanor offenses; require

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/22/2018

Full Bill Text

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