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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-6-73. Address of principal and surety on bond or recognizance.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-6-73. Address of principal and surety on bond or recognizance.

Every bond or recognizance given to secure the appearance of any person in any criminal proceeding shall have entered thereon the following legible information:

(a) The full name of the principal and each surety;

(b) The mailing address of the principal and each surety;

(c) The email address of the principal and each surety; and

(d) The phone number of the principal and each surety.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-6-73, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1224, § 2; Ga. L. 2025, p. 625, § 1/HB 222, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, rewrote this Code section.