--- title: Title 17. Criminal Procedure collection: code id: code:title:17 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/17 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/17.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/18.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE section_count: 493 chapter_count: 23 --- # Title 17. Criminal Procedure 493 sections in 23 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-1.md (4 sections; 17-1-1 to 17-1-4) ## Chapter 2. Jurisdiction and Venue https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-2.md (4 sections; 17-2-1 to 17-2-4) ## Chapter 3. Limitations on Prosecution https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3.md (5 sections; 17-3-1 to 17-3-3) ## Chapter 4. Arrest of Persons https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-4.md (29 sections; 17-4-1 to 17-4-80) - Article 1. General Provisions (3 sections; 17-4-1 to 17-4-3) - Article 2. Arrest by Law Enforcement Officers Generally (14 sections; 17-4-20 to 17-4-30) - Article 3. Warrants for Arrest (8 sections; 17-4-40 to 17-4-47) - Article 4. Arrest by Private Persons (3 sections; 17-4-60 to 17-4-62) - Article 5. Detention by Private Individuals (1 sections; 17-4-80 to 17-4-80) ## Chapter 5. Searches and Seizures https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-5.md (30 sections; 17-5-1 to 17-5-100) - Article 1. Searches Without Warrants (2 sections; 17-5-1 to 17-5-2) - Article 2. Searches with Warrants (14 sections; 17-5-20 to 17-5-32) - Article 3. Disposition of Property Seized (8 sections; 17-5-50 to 17-5-56) - Article 4. Investigating Sexual Assault (5 sections; 17-5-70 to 17-5-74) - Article 5. Immigrants (1 sections; 17-5-100 to 17-5-100) ## Chapter 6. Bonds and Recognizances https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-6.md (47 sections; 17-6-1 to 17-6-114) - Article 1. General Provisions (19 sections; 17-6-1 to 17-6-18) - Article 2. Sureties (13 sections; 17-6-30 to 17-6-58) - Part 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 17-6-30 to 17-6-31) - Part 2. Professional Bondsmen (11 sections; 17-6-50 to 17-6-58) - Article 3. Proceedings for Forfeiture of Bonds or Recognizances (5 sections; 17-6-70 to 17-6-73) - Article 4. Bonds for Good Behavior and to Keep the Peace (10 sections; 17-6-90 to 17-6-114) - Part 1. Bonds for Good Behavior (5 sections; 17-6-90 to 17-6-94) - Part 2. Bonds to Keep the Peace (5 sections; 17-6-110 to 17-6-114) ## Chapter 7. Pretrial Proceedings https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-7.md (59 sections; 17-7-1 to 17-7-210) - Article 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 17-7-1 to 17-7-4) - Article 2. Commitment Hearings (15 sections; 17-7-20 to 17-7-34) - Article 3. Indictments (8 sections; 17-7-50 to 17-7-55) - Article 4. Accusations (5 sections; 17-7-70 to 17-7-73) - Article 5. Arraignment and Pleas Generally (8 sections; 17-7-90 to 17-7-97) - Article 6. Demurrers, Motions, and Special Pleas and Exceptions (12 sections; 17-7-110 to 17-7-152) - Part 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 17-7-110 to 17-7-113) - Part 2. Insanity and Mental Incompetency (5 sections; 17-7-128 to 17-7-131) - Part 3. Change of Venue (3 sections; 17-7-150 to 17-7-152) - Article 7. Demand for Trial; Announcement of Readiness for Trial (3 sections; 17-7-170 to 17-7-172) - Article 8. Procedure for Securing Attendance of Witnesses at Grand Jury or Trial Proceedings (3 sections; 17-7-190 to 17-7-192) - Article 9. Discovery (1 sections; 17-7-210 to 17-7-210) ## Chapter 8. Trial https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-8.md (41 sections; 17-8-1 to 17-8-76) - Article 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 17-8-1 to 17-8-6) - Article 2. Continuances (19 sections; 17-8-20 to 17-8-38) - Article 3. Conduct of Proceedings (9 sections; 17-8-50 to 17-8-58) - Article 4. Conduct and Argument of Counsel (7 sections; 17-8-70 to 17-8-76) ## Chapter 9. Verdict and Judgment Generally https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-9.md (14 sections; 17-9-1 to 17-9-63) - Article 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 17-9-1 to 17-9-4) - Article 2. Rendition and Receipt of Verdict (4 sections; 17-9-20 to 17-9-23) - Article 3. Amendment and Impeachment of Verdict (2 sections; 17-9-40 to 17-9-41) - Article 4. Motions in Arrest (4 sections; 17-9-60 to 17-9-63) ## Chapter 10. Sentence and Punishment https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-10.md (66 sections; 17-10-1 to 17-10-71) - Article 1. Procedure for Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment (33 sections; 17-10-1 to 17-10-22) - Article 2. Death Penalty Generally (21 sections; 17-10-30 to 17-10-44) - Article 3. Mentally Incompetent to Be Executed (12 sections; 17-10-60 to 17-10-71) ## Chapter 11. Assessment and Payment of Costs of Criminal Proceedings https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-11.md (11 sections; 17-11-1 to 17-11-24) - Article 1. General Provisions (6 sections; 17-11-1 to 17-11-6) - Article 2. Reimbursement of Counties for Expenses of Capital Felony Prosecutions (5 sections; 17-11-20 to 17-11-24) ## Chapter 12. Legal Defense for Indigents https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-12.md (49 sections; 17-12-1 to 17-12-120) - Article 1. Georgia Public Defender Council (17 sections; 17-12-1 to 17-12-14) - Article 1A. Representation of Indigents (1 sections; 17-12-19.1 to 17-12-19.1) - Article 2. Public Defenders (19 sections; 17-12-20 to 17-12-37) - Article 3. Assistance by Third-year Law Students or Staff Instructors (6 sections; 17-12-40 to 17-12-45) - Article 3A. Recovery of Attorney’s Fees and Costs (3 sections; 17-12-50 to 17-12-52) - Article 4. Verification of Indigency (1 sections; 17-12-80 to 17-12-80) - Article 5. Office of Multicounty Public Defender (1 sections; 17-12-100 to 17-12-100) - Article 6. Georgia Capital Defender (1 sections; 17-12-120 to 17-12-120) ## Chapter 13. Criminal Extradition https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-13.md (35 sections; 17-13-1 to 17-13-49) - Article 1. General Provisions (5 sections; 17-13-1 to 17-13-5) - Article 2. Uniform Criminal Extradition Act (30 sections; 17-13-20 to 17-13-49) ## Chapter 14. Restitution and Distribution of Profits to Victims of Crimes https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-14.md (22 sections; 17-14-1 to 17-14-32) - Article 1. Restitution (19 sections; 17-14-1 to 17-14-19) - Article 2. Distribution of Profits of Crimes (3 sections; 17-14-30 to 17-14-32) ## Chapter 15. Victim Compensation https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-15.md (17 sections; 17-15-1 to 17-15-17) ## Chapter 15A. Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-15A.md (4 sections; 17-15A-1 to 17-15A-4) ## Chapter 16. Discovery https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-16.md (14 sections; 17-16-1 to 17-16-23) - Article 1. Definitions; Felony Cases (10 sections; 17-16-1 to 17-16-10) - Article 2. Misdemeanor Cases (4 sections; 17-16-20 to 17-16-23) ## Chapter 17. Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-17.md (20 sections; 17-17-1 to 17-17-16) ## Chapter 18. Written Statements of Information to Victims of Rape or Forcible Sodomy https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-18.md (2 sections; 17-18-1 to 17-18-2) ## Chapter 19. Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform [repealed] https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-19.md (1 sections; 17-19-1 to 17-19-1) ## Chapter 20. Identification Procedures for Live Lineups, Photo Lineups, and Showups https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-20.md (3 sections; 17-20-1 to 17-20-3) ## Chapter 21. Cold Case Murder Reinvestigation https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-21.md (4 sections; 17-21-1 to 17-21-4) ## Chapter 22. Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-22.md (12 sections; 17-22-1 to 17-22-12)