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O.C.G.A. § 17-1-2 · Maintenance of penal actions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-3 · Effect of mistake or misprision of clerk or other ministerial officer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-1-4 · Vacation of judgments, verdicts, rules, or orders obtained by perjury.
O.C.G.A. § 17-2-1 · Jurisdiction over crimes and persons charged with commission of crimes generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-2-2 · Venue generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-2-3 · Jurisdiction and venue as to crimes committed on boundary lines between this state and other states.
O.C.G.A. § 17-2-4 · Defendant arrested, held, or present in county other than that in which indictment or accusation is pending.
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-1 · Generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2 · Periods excluded.
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2.1 · Exclusions for certain offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age.
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-2.2 · Statute of limitations.
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-3 · Other exclusions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-1 · Actions constituting an arrest.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-2 · Privilege from arrest of active duty military personnel.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-3 · Right of forcible entry into private dwellings pursuant to execution of arrest warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-20 · Authorization of arrests with and without warrants generally; use of deadly force; adoption or promulgation of conflicting regulations, policies, ordinances, and resolutions; authority of nuclear power facility security officer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-20.1 · Investigation of family violence; “predominant aggressor” defined; preparation of written report; review of report by defendant arrested for family violence; compilation of statistics.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-20.2 · Bias Crime Report; requirements; use of reports; publication.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-21 · Duty of arresting officer to take arrested person before judicial officer; right of arrested person to select judicial officer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-22 · Authority of peace officers to make arrests not to be denied because of race, creed, or national origin of peace officers or persons arrested.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-23 · Procedure for arrests by citation for motor vehicle violations; issuance of warrants for arrest for failure of persons charged to appear in court; bond.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-24 · Duty of law enforcement officers to execute penal warrants; summoning of posses.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-25 · Power to make arrests in any county; arrested persons taken before judicial officer; transportation costs; holding in county other than one in which offense committed; transport to regional jail.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-25.1 · Transport of arrested person to jurisdiction in which offense committed; transport of prisoner outside county or municipality.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-26 · Duty to bring persons arrested before judicial officer within 72 hours; notice to accused of time and place of commitment hearing; effect of failure to notify.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27 · Duty to maintain information about persons arrested by law enforcement officers under their supervision; inspection of records.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-28 · Advising, encouraging, or procuring dismissal or settlement of warrant by arresting officer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-29 · Collecting or receiving costs or other charges of prosecutor or defendant by arresting officer before warrant returned.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-30 · Arrest of hearing impaired persons.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-40 · Persons who may issue warrants for arrest of offenders against penal laws; warrants requested by others; persons who may issue warrants for arrest of peace or law enforcement officers, DFCS case managers, or school teachers or administrators.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-41 · Contents of affidavits made or warrants issued for arrest of penal offenders.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-42 · Issuance of special warrants for arrest; treatment of special warrants as general arrest warrants.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-43 · Requirement by judicial officer of bond to prosecute.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-44 · Warrants may be issued in any county; execution of warrants without backing or endorsement of judicial officer in county where warrant is executed.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-45 · Form of affidavit for arrest warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-46 · Form of warrant for arrest.
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-47 · Issuance of warrants by video conference; testimony; initial bond hearings; oaths.
O.C.G.A. §§ 17-4-60 through 17-4-62 · [Reserved]
O.C.G.A. § 17-4-80 · Limited detention by certain private individuals for certain offenses; definitions; involvement of law enforcement; defenses; limited use of force.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-1 · Search pursuant to lawful arrest authorized.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-2 · Inventory of items seized without search warrant to be given to person arrested and judicial officer before whom person arrested taken; return of items.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-20 · Requirements for issuance of search warrant generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-21 · Grounds for issuance of search warrant; scope of search pursuant to search warrant; issuance by retired judge or judge emeritus.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-21.1 · Issuance of search warrants by video conference.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-22 · Issuance of search warrants by judicial officers generally; maintenance of docket record of warrants issued.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-23 · Command of search warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-24 · Officers authorized to execute search warrants.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-25 · Execution of search warrant generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-26 · When search warrant may be executed.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-27 · Use of force in execution of search warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-28 · Detention and search of persons on premises.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-29 · Written return of items seized; filing and signing of inventory; delivery of copies of inventory.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-30 · Motion to suppress evidence illegally seized generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-31 · Quashing warrant or suppressing evidence because of technical irregularity not affecting substantial rights of accused.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-32 · Search and seizure of documentary evidence in possession of attorney; exclusion of illegally obtained evidence.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-50 · Property unlawfully obtained; rights of owner; hearing; admissibility of photographs in lieu of original property; representation of unknown or absent defendants; statements made by defendant or agent at trial.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-51 · Civil forfeiture of weapons used in commission of crime, possession of which constitutes crime or delinquent act, or illegal concealment generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-52 · Disposition of weapons used in commission of crime or delinquent act involving possession; civil forfeiture.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-52.1 · [Repealed] Disposal of forfeited or abandoned firearms; innocent owners; auctions; record keeping; liability of government entities.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-53 · Disposition of devices with historical or instructional value.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-54 · Definitions; disposition of personal property in custody of law enforcement agency.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-55 · Designation of custodian for introduced evidence; evidence log; storage, maintenance, and disposal of evidence.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-56 · Maintenance of physical evidence containing biological material.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-70 · Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-71 · Preservation of evidence.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-72 · Right to free forensic medical examination.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-73 · Victim’s right to refuse request for polygraph examinations or other truth-telling devices.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-74 · Unreported sexual assault kits; definitions; state-wide tracking system; requirements; implementation; reporting; jurisdiction; liability; regulatory authority.
O.C.G.A. § 17-5-100 · Investigation of illegal alien status.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1 · [Effective until July 1, 2023. See note.] When offenses bailable; procedure; schedule of bails; appeal bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1 · [Effective July 1, 2023. See note.] When offenses bailable; procedure; schedule of bails; appeal bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1.1 · Electronic pretrial release and monitoring program for defendants; requirements; procedures; fees.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-2 · Acceptance of bail in misdemeanor cases; posting driver’s license as collateral for bail.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-3 · Acceptance of recognizance bonds for military personnel.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-4 · Authorization of posting of cash bonds generally; furnishing of receipt to person posting bond; recordation of receipt of bond on docket; disposal of unclaimed bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-5 · Acceptance of cash bonds for certain offenses; authorization.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-6 · Clerk of court or judge to provide cash receipt book; furnishing of copies of receipt; disposition of original receipt and bond.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-7 · Liability of arresting officer for failure to account for cash receipts and bonds.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-8 · Proceedings upon failure of person arrested to appear; forfeiture of bond not a bar to subsequent prosecution.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-9 · Acceptance of cash bonds in lieu of statutory bond or recognizance by officers or officials authorized to enforce “Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006.”
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-10 · Acceptance of cash bonds for violations of ordinances or other offenses against municipalities; issuance of receipt; designated officials; effect of failure to appear in court; applicability to municipalities having similar provisions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-11 · Display of driver’s license for violation of certain traffic related laws; notice of failure to appear; suspension of license; arrest; seizure of license.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12 · Unsecured judicial release; requirement; effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-13 · First bail for offense permitted as matter of right; subsequent bails to be in discretion of court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-14 · Use of bail bond posted for preliminary hearing for trial appearance; applicability to federal proceedings; proceedings in county other than where commitment hearing held; effect where bail bond required is less than bond originally posted.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-15 · Necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted; opportunity for bail; receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment; imprisonment of person who offers bond for amount of bail set; effect upon common-law authority of court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-16 · Entry of memorandum on warrant after waiver of commitment hearing and tender of bail.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-17 · Bond or recognizance to be conditioned on appearance of person accused of crime at arraignment; proceedings upon failure of accused to appear.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-18 · Amendment of bonds and giving of new security.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30 · Fees of sureties.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-31 · Surrender of principal by surety; forfeiture of bond; death of principal.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-50 · Persons deemed professional bondsmen; criminal background investigation information to be provided to clerk of court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-50.1 · Continuing education programs for professional bondsmen; fee; annual requirement; certificate of completion.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-51 · Suggesting employment of attorneys during negotiations regarding signing of bond or any time subsequent thereto.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-52 · Soliciting business or loitering around jails or courts to solicit business; giving of advice by law enforcement officers as to services of professional bondsmen.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-53 · Giving advice or directions to defendants who are principals in bonds regarding defense or disposition of cases.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-54 · No further compensation after becoming surety; when sum received to be returned to defendant; right to surrender defendant and to keep sum paid when defendant forfeits.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-55 · Penalty for violation of part.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-56 · Bail recovery agents; requirements; registration.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-56.1 · Continuing education programs for bail recovery agents; fee; annual requirement; certificate of completion.