Loading chat...
GA SB353
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/15/2022
Primary Sponsor
Bruce Thompson
Click for details
AI Summary
- Courts are granted discretion to prevent or override the automatic suspension of a driver's license when a person fails to appear for a traffic citation, changing the process from mandatory to court-directed
- Uniform traffic citation language is changed from stating that failure to appear "shall" result in license suspension to stating it "may" result in suspension
- Courts may order reinstatement of a suspended driver's license independent of the accused paying fines, in addition to the existing path of reinstatement through final adjudication
- Restoration fees for license reinstatement ($50/$25 under Code Section 17-6-11 and $100/$90 under Code Section 40-5-56) may now be waived by court order
- Clerks of court are still required to notify the accused by first-class mail or postcard and provide a 30-day window to resolve charges before forwarding license information to the Department of Driver Services, unless the court orders otherwise
Legislative Description
Drivers' License; judicial discretion in suspension of a driver's license upon failure to appear for certain traffic violations; provide
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/17/2022
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Non-Civil3/16/2022
Public Safety1/25/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available