Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Chapter 9. VERDICT AND JUDGMENT GENERALLY · Article 2. RENDITION AND RECEIPT OF VERDICT

17-9-23. Commending or complimenting of jury by judge.

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No judge of any court may commend or compliment a jury during the term of any court for discharging its duty if the commendation or compliment has the effect of approving of a verdict.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Ga. L. 1918, p. 168, § 3; Code 1933, § 110-203.

Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-8.

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Text read from t17-(v15)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volume V15, 2020 edition, page 987; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 0b0d45f9c609.