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O.C.G.A. § 17-6-57 · Bail recovery agents; notification to local police; out-of-state agents; identification card.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-58 · Penalty for violation; liability.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-70 · When forfeiture occurs.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-70.1 · [Repealed] Proceedings for forfeiture of bonds or recognizances generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-71 · Execution hearing on failure of principal to appear.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-72 · Conditions not warranting forfeiture of bond for failure to appear; remission of forfeiture.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-73 · Address of principal and surety on bond or recognizance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-90 · Issuance of notice to appear for show cause hearing; requirement of bond; hearing; payment of court costs by affiant; issuance of order of arrest.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-91 · Extension of bond by court; right of sureties to surrender principal.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-92 · Violation of bond; contempt of court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-110 · Issuance of warrant; requirement of bond; hearing; payment of costs by affiant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-111 · Right of person to require bond against spouse.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-112 · Actions constituting violations of bond; right of action for breach of bond generally; imposition of additional penalty for contempt of court; finding of prosecuting witness in contempt.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-113 · Effect of provoking breach of bond.
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-114 · Discharge or extension of bond by court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-1 · Jailing of prisoners where no jail in county or when deemed necessary by sheriff; fees and costs; authority to levy and collect tax.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-2 · When sheriff not required to receive prisoner from another county.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-3 · List of children in detention pending trial provided to chief judge and prosecuting attorney.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-4 · [Repealed] Trial without a jury; court requirements; court ordering trial with jury; repealing provision.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-20 · Persons who may hold courts of inquiry.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-21 · Holding of court of inquiry by several judicial officers; procedure for deciding questions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-22 · Powers of presiding officer in court of a municipal corporation to bind over or commit criminal offenders to jail.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-23 · Duties of court of inquiry; preclusion of certain courts from trying charges involving Code Section 16-11-126.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-24 · Time granted parties to prepare case and to secure counsel; granting of bail where hearing delayed.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-25 · Power of court to compel attendance of witnesses.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-26 · Authority to require bonds to secure appearance of witnesses.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-27 · Sheriffs and constables to accept bond for appearance of witnesses; approval of sureties by sheriff.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-28 · Hearing of evidence by court of inquiry; right of accused to testify; application of rules of evidence; effect of failure of accused to testify.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-29 · Commitment of defendant for different offense than stated in warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-30 · Form of commitment.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-31 · Endorsement of names of state’s witnesses on warrant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-32 · Disposition of commitment form, warrant, and other papers; delivery of accused to person in charge of jail.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-33 · [Reserved] Billing and payment of costs of justice of the peace and constable.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-34 · Effect of informality in commitment or prior proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-50 · Right to grand jury hearing within 90 days where bail refused; right to have bail set absent hearing within 90 day period.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-50.1 · Time for presentment of child’s case to a grand jury; exception.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-51 · Special presentments treated as indictments; entry upon minutes; prosecutions upon special presentments.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-52 · Procedure for indictment or special presentment of peace officer for crime in performance of duties; notification; rights of officer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-53 · Operation of two returns of “no bill” on charge as bar to future prosecution for same charge.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-53.1 · Quashing of second grand jury indictment or presentment bars further prosecution.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-54 · Form of indictment by grand jury.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-55 · Empaneling concurrent grand juries.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-70 · Trial upon accusations of felony and misdemeanor cases in which guilty plea entered and indictment waived.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-70.1 · Trial upon accusations in certain felony and misdemeanor cases; trial upon plea of guilty or nolo contendere.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-71 · Trials of misdemeanors; trial of misdemeanor motor vehicle violations; form and contents of accusations; amendment of accusation; service of amendment upon defendant; continuances.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-72 · Jurisdiction of probate courts to try certain drug and alcohol offenses.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-73 · Trial of litter offenses upon summons or citation without accusation.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-90 · Issuance of bench warrant; execution; receiving bail, fixing bond, and approving sureties.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-91 · Date of arraignment; notice; service of notice and fee therefor; notice to surety on bond; arraignment; receipt and entering of plea; establishment of time for trial; effect of appearance and plea on notice requirement.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-92 · Service of notice of filing of indictment, special presentment, or accusation against corporation; return of service; failure of corporation to appear or enter plea; judgment and execution against corporate property.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-93 · Reading of indictment or accusation; answer of accused to charge; recordation of “guilty” plea and pronouncement of judgment; withdrawn guilty pleas; pleas by immigrants.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-94 · Recordation and effect of plea of “not guilty” or of standing mute.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-95 · Plea of nolo contendere in noncapital felony cases; imposition of sentence; use of plea in other proceedings; use of plea to effect civil disqualifications; imposition of sentence upon plea deemed jeopardy.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-96 · Prosecuting officer to enter arraignment and plea on indictment or accusation.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-97 · Proceedings upon failure of clerk to record arraignment and plea; effect of proceedings.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-110 · Time for filing pretrial motions.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-111 · Demurrers and special pleas to be in writing; right to plead “not guilty” if demurrer or plea denied.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-112 · Plea of misnomer.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-113 · Time for making exception to form of indictment or accusation.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-129 · Mental capacity to stand trial; release of competency evaluation to prosecuting attorney.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-130 · Proceedings upon plea of mental incompetency to stand trial.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-130.1 · Evidence as to defendant’s sanity at time of offense; examination and testimony by psychiatrist or psychologist.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-131 · Proceedings upon plea of insanity or mental incompetency at time of crime.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-150 · Procedures for change of venue; transfer of case; appeal from denial of change of venue.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-151 · Transfer upon change of venue of evidence, list of witnesses, and papers; issuance of subpoenas to witnesses and others by clerk of court selected to try case.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-152 · Subsequent changes of venue.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-170 · Demand for speedy trial; service; discharge and acquittal for lack of prosecution; expiration; reversal on direct appeal; mistrial and retrial; special pleas of incompetency.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-171 · Time for demand for speedy trial in capital cases; discharge and acquittal when no trial held before end of two court terms of demand; counting of terms in cases in which death penalty is sought; special pleas of incompetency.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-172 · Requirement of announcement by state of readiness for trial prior to announcement by defendant; speedy trial.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-190 · Subpoena of material witnesses for state for appearance before grand jury; furnishing of prosecuting officers with list of persons subpoenaed.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-191 · Subpoena process for witnesses of defendant; when subpoenas may be extended to witnesses outside of county.
O.C.G.A. § 17-7-192 · Continuance for nonattendance of witnesses not subpoenaed by defendant.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-1 · Cases to be called in order in which they stand on docket; exceptions; preferred scheduling when alleged victim is disabled adult or elder person.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-2 · Indictments and special presentments to be presented to jury; exception for settlements between prosecutor and defendant which are approved by court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-3 · Entry of nolle prosequi.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-4 · Procedure for trial of jointly indicted defendants; right of defendants to testify for or against one another; order of separate trials; acquittal or conviction where offense requires joint action or concurrence; number of strikes allowed defendants.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-5 · Recordation of testimony in felony cases; entering testimony on minutes of court where guilty verdict found; preparation of transcript where death sentence imposed; preparation of transcript where mistrial results in felony case.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-6 · Authority of municipal court to seal criminal records.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-20 · Showing of due diligence required of applicants for continuances generally.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-21 · When showing for continuance required of state.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-22 · Consideration of motion for continuance by court generally; allowance of counter-showing to motion.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-23 · Absence of party as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-24 · Absence or illness of counsel as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-25 · Absence of witness as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-26 · Party or party’s attorney in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-27 · Attorney General in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-28 · Witness in attendance at General Assembly as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-29 · Party or party’s counsel in attendance at meeting of Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-30 · Party or party’s counsel in attendance at meeting of Board of Human Services or Board of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities as grounds for granting continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-31 · Party, leading attorney, or material witness in attendance on active duty as member of National Guard or component of armed forces of the United States as grounds for granting continuance; setting bail in certain cases.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-32 · Effect of admission by opposing party of facts to be proved upon allowance of continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-33 · Granting of continuances where indictment found or accusation made; continuance where material witness unavailable; continuances required by principles of justice; granting of continuance where postponement possible to later date in term.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-34 · Granting of continuances in cases returned by appellate court for trial.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-35 · Effect of continuance by defendant upon trial of codefendants.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-36 · Entry of date of continuance upon docket of court; announcement of continuance in open court.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-37 · Duration of continuance.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-38 · Case not reached at trial term continued.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-50 · Courts in which trials of inmates escaping from correctional institutions to take place; admissibility of records pertaining to former trials of such inmates; testimony of other inmates.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-51 · Admissibility of testimony of inmates in trials for crime of mutiny.
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-52 · Oath to be administered to witnesses.