Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 5. APPEAL AND ERROR · Chapter 7. APPEAL OR CERTIORARI BY STATE IN CRIMINAL CASES

5-7-6. Construction of chapter.

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This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes stated in this chapter.

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.

History

Code 1981, § 5-7-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 3/HB 349.

Effective date

This Code section became effective July 1, 2013. See editor’s note for applicability.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2013, p. 222, § 21/HB 349, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date. Any offense occurring before July 1, 2013, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense.’’ Page: 779 Job Path: @psc3912/cville_data1/stcodes/ga/lexis/ep_rv_04_txt 0000 41826-12 GA RV 13 RV Date: 06/14/13 Time: 12:58:37 4(T4-6) - EP

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