HB821: HB821 Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge

26 LC 48 1795S The House Committee on Judiciary, Non Civil offers the following substitute to HB 821: A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Cod e of Georgia Annotated,1 relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizan ces, so as to include2 aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for3 related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Geor gia Annotated, relating to7 general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, is amended in subsection (a) of Code8 Section 17-6-1, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal9 bonds, by revising paragraphs (13) and (14) and by adding a new paragraph to read as10 follows:11 "(13) Violating Code Section 16-5-46; and12 (14) Violations of Chapter 15 of Title 16; and13 (15) Aggravated assault upon a public safety officer while he or she is engaged in, or on14 account of the performance of, his or her official duties."15 H. B. 821 (SUB) - 1 - 26 LC 48 1795S SECTION 2.16 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.17 H. B. 821 (SUB) - 2 -