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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-13-63. Penalty for failure to appear.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-13-63. Penalty for failure to appear.

The willful failure of any person to appear in accordance with the written promise contained on the citation and complaint and served upon such person shall constitute an offense which shall be punishable by fine in an amount not to exceed $200.00 or by confinement in jail for a period not to exceed three days.

## History

Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 13; Ga. L. 1999, p. 334, § 4.