O.C.G.A. § 17-7-53.1: Quashing of second grand jury indictment or presentment bars further prosecution.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 17 Criminal Procedure
- CHAPTER 7 Pretrial Proceedings
- Article 3 Indictments
If, upon the return of two “true bills” of indictments or presentments by a grand jury on the same offense, charge, or allegation, the indictments or presentments are quashed for the second time, whether by ruling on a motion, demurrer, special plea or exception, or other pleading of the defendant or by the court’s own motion, such actions shall be a bar to any future prosecution of such defendant for the offense, charge, or allegation.
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