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GA SB127
Bill
Status
Passed
5/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
John Kennedy
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AI Summary
- Allows crime victims to file motions in criminal cases asserting they were not notified of proceedings, were denied the opportunity to be heard, or that other victim rights provisions were not complied with
- Motions must be filed as soon as possible but no later than 20 days after the claimed denial, filed within the criminal case, with copies provided to the prosecuting attorney and the defendant
- Courts may set the motion for a hearing or dispose of it by order; the court's decision on all issues of fact and law is final and not subject to appeal
- Establishes this motion process as the exclusive means of raising or enforcing victim rights under the chapter or Article I, Section I, Paragraph XXX of the Georgia Constitution
- Effective date is contingent on voter ratification of a related constitutional amendment in the November 2018 General Election; if not ratified, the Act is automatically repealed on January 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Failure to Provide Notice Not Rendering Responsible Person Liable; victim to file a motion in a criminal case to assert his or her rights; allow
Last Action
Act 468
5/8/2018
Full Bill Text
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