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 Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include
aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, is amended in subsection (a) of Code
Section 17-6-1, relating to when offenses bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal
bonds, by revising paragraphs (13) and (14) and by adding a new paragraph to read as
follows:
"(13) Violating Code Section 16-5-46; <del>and
</del> (14) Violations of Chapter 15 of Title 16; <ins>and
(15) Aggravated assault upon a public safety officer while he or she is engaged in, or on
account of the performance of, his or her official duties."
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SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.