{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-17-7-53","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 17-7-53","heading":"Operation of two returns of “no bill” on charge as bar to future prosecution for same charge.","body":"Two returns of “no bill” by grand juries on the same charge or allegation shall be a bar to any future prosecution of a person for the same offense under the same or another name; provided, however, that, if the returns have been procured by the fraudulent conduct of the person charged or there is newly discovered evidence, upon proof, the judge may allow a third bill to be presented, found, and prosecuted.","path":["TITLE 17 Criminal Procedure","CHAPTER 7 Pretrial Proceedings","Article 3 Indictments"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.17.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"2a1627632e970dd561b102e170522c36ee5aa21c36229cedfe0939843fb631ed","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-17-7-52","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-17-7-53.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}