GA HB1265

Creates a new offense for fleeing or attempting to elude officers from the Capitol Police Division, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division, or Uniform Division of the Georgia Department of Public Safety when given visual or audible signals to stop

First conviction is a high and aggravated misdemeanor with fines of $1,000-$5,000 and 30 days confinement per mile fled (minimum 30 days, maximum 12 months); second and subsequent convictions within 10 years are felonies with escalating penalties

Second conviction carries fines of $2,500-$7,500 and imprisonment of 30 days per mile fled or 90 days minimum (up to 2 years); third conviction carries fines of $5,000-$10,000 and imprisonment of 30 days per mile or 2 years minimum (up to 10 years)

Elevated to felony with $5,000-$10,000 fine and 1-10 years imprisonment if the fleeing driver exceeds 20 mph over the speed limit, causes an accident, strikes a vehicle or pedestrian, commits DUI, or leaves the state

Sentences for second/third convictions and aggravated violations cannot be suspended, probated, reduced, or served concurrently with other offenses