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title: Title 17, Chapter 9. Verdict and Judgment Generally
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heading: VERDICT AND JUDGMENT GENERALLY
title_heading: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
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# Title 17, Chapter 9. Verdict and Judgment Generally

Title 17. Criminal Procedure

14 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 17-9-1, When direction of verdict of acquittal authorized; when motion for directed verdict of acquittal allowed; effect of motion upon defendant’s right to present evidence and right to jury trial; assent of jury not required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-1.md
- 17-9-2, Jury to judge law and facts and give general verdict; imposition of sentence; form and construction of verdicts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-2.md
- 17-9-3, Recommendations for mercy in capital cases other than those of homicide; effect of no recommendation for mercy in capital cases generally and where defendant under age of 17 at time of commission of offense, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-3.md
- 17-9-4, Validity of judgment rendered by court having no jurisdiction of person or subject matter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-4.md
- 17-9-20, Action by juror on private knowledge as to facts, witnesses, or parties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-20.md
- 17-9-21, Receipt of verdicts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-21.md
- 17-9-22, Expression of approval or disapproval of verdict of jury by judge, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-22.md
- 17-9-23, Commending or complimenting of jury by judge, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-23.md
- 17-9-40, Amendment of verdict after dispersion of jury, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-40.md
- 17-9-41, Use of affidavits of jurors relating to verdict, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-41.md
- 17-9-60, Jurisdiction of motion; notification of opposing party, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-60.md
- 17-9-61, Time and grounds for motion generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-61.md
- 17-9-62, Defects in pleadings or record aided by verdict or amendable not subject to motion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-62.md
- 17-9-63, Motion not relating to merits of offense charged not to be granted, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9-63.md