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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

23 chapters · 493 sections · 17-1-1 to 17-22-12

  1. Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    4 sections · 17-1-1 to 17-1-4

  2. Chapter 2. JURISDICTION AND VENUE

    4 sections · 17-2-1 to 17-2-4

  3. Chapter 3. LIMITATIONS ON PROSECUTION

    5 sections · 17-3-1 to 17-3-3

  4. Chapter 4. ARREST OF PERSONS

    29 sections · 17-4-1 to 17-4-80

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS3 sections
    • Article 2. ARREST BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS GENERALLY14 sections
    • Article 3. WARRANTS FOR ARREST8 sections
    • Article 4. ARREST BY PRIVATE PERSONS3 sections
    • Article 5. DETENTION BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS1 sections

  5. Chapter 5. SEARCHES AND SEIZURES

    30 sections · 17-5-1 to 17-5-100

    • Article 1. SEARCHES WITHOUT WARRANTS2 sections
    • Article 2. SEARCHES WITH WARRANTS14 sections
    • Article 3. DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY SEIZED8 sections
    • Article 4. INVESTIGATING SEXUAL ASSAULT5 sections
    • Article 5. IMMIGRANTS1 sections

  6. Chapter 6. BONDS AND RECOGNIZANCES

    47 sections · 17-6-1 to 17-6-114

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS19 sections
    • Article 2. SURETIES13 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS2 sections
      • Part 2. PROFESSIONAL BONDSMEN11 sections
    • Article 3. PROCEEDINGS FOR FORFEITURE OF BONDS OR RECOGNIZANCES5 sections
    • Article 4. BONDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR AND TO KEEP THE PEACE10 sections
      • Part 1. BONDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR5 sections
      • Part 2. BONDS TO KEEP THE PEACE5 sections

  7. Chapter 7. PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS

    59 sections · 17-7-1 to 17-7-210

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
    • Article 2. COMMITMENT HEARINGS15 sections
    • Article 3. INDICTMENTS8 sections
    • Article 4. ACCUSATIONS5 sections
    • Article 5. ARRAIGNMENT AND PLEAS GENERALLY8 sections
    • Article 6. DEMURRERS, MOTIONS, AND SPECIAL PLEAS AND EXCEPTIONS12 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
      • Part 2. INSANITY AND MENTAL INCOMPETENCY5 sections
      • Part 3. CHANGE OF VENUE3 sections
    • Article 7. DEMAND FOR TRIAL; ANNOUNCEMENT OF READINESS FOR TRIAL3 sections
    • Article 8. PROCEDURE FOR SECURING ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES AT GRAND JURY OR TRIAL PROCEEDINGS3 sections
    • Article 9. DISCOVERY1 sections

  8. Chapter 8. TRIAL

    41 sections · 17-8-1 to 17-8-76

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. CONTINUANCES19 sections
    • Article 3. CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS9 sections
    • Article 4. CONDUCT AND ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL7 sections

  9. Chapter 9. VERDICT AND JUDGMENT GENERALLY

    14 sections · 17-9-1 to 17-9-63

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
    • Article 2. RENDITION AND RECEIPT OF VERDICT4 sections
    • Article 3. AMENDMENT AND IMPEACHMENT OF VERDICT2 sections
    • Article 4. MOTIONS IN ARREST4 sections

  10. Chapter 10. SENTENCE AND PUNISHMENT

    66 sections · 17-10-1 to 17-10-71

    • Article 1. PROCEDURE FOR SENTENCING AND IMPOSITION OF PUNISHMENT33 sections
    • Article 2. DEATH PENALTY GENERALLY21 sections
    • Article 3. MENTALLY INCOMPETENT TO BE EXECUTED12 sections

  11. Chapter 11. ASSESSMENT AND PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

    11 sections · 17-11-1 to 17-11-24

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. REIMBURSEMENT OF COUNTIES FOR EXPENSES OF CAPITAL FELONY PROSECUTIONS5 sections

  12. Chapter 12. LEGAL DEFENSE FOR INDIGENTS

    49 sections · 17-12-1 to 17-12-120

    • Article 1. GEORGIA PUBLIC DEFENDER COUNCIL17 sections
    • Article 1A. REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENTS1 sections
    • Article 2. PUBLIC DEFENDERS19 sections
    • Article 3. ASSISTANCE BY THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS OR STAFF INSTRUCTORS6 sections
    • Article 3A. RECOVERY OF ATTORNEY’S FEES AND COSTS3 sections
    • Article 4. VERIFICATION OF INDIGENCY1 sections
    • Article 5. OFFICE OF MULTICOUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER1 sections
    • Article 6. GEORGIA CAPITAL DEFENDER1 sections

  13. Chapter 13. CRIMINAL EXTRADITION

    35 sections · 17-13-1 to 17-13-49

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS5 sections
    • Article 2. UNIFORM CRIMINAL EXTRADITION ACT30 sections

  14. Chapter 14. RESTITUTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS TO VICTIMS OF CRIMES

    22 sections · 17-14-1 to 17-14-32

    • Article 1. RESTITUTION19 sections
    • Article 2. DISTRIBUTION OF PROFITS OF CRIMES3 sections

  15. Chapter 15. VICTIM COMPENSATION

    17 sections · 17-15-1 to 17-15-17

  16. Chapter 15A. COMPENSATION FOR CRIMINALLY INFLICTED PROPERTY DAMAGE

    4 sections · 17-15A-1 to 17-15A-4

  17. Chapter 16. DISCOVERY

    14 sections · 17-16-1 to 17-16-23

    • Article 1. DEFINITIONS; FELONY CASES10 sections
    • Article 2. MISDEMEANOR CASES4 sections

  18. Chapter 17. CRIME VICTIMS’ BILL OF RIGHTS

    20 sections · 17-17-1 to 17-17-16

  19. Chapter 18. WRITTEN STATEMENTS OF INFORMATION TO VICTIMS OF RAPE OR FORCIBLE SODOMY

    2 sections · 17-18-1 to 17-18-2

  20. Chapter 19. GEORGIA COUNCIL ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM [REPEALED]

    1 sections · 17-19-1 to 17-19-1

  21. Chapter 20. IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR LIVE LINEUPS, PHOTO LINEUPS, AND SHOWUPS

    3 sections · 17-20-1 to 17-20-3

  22. Chapter 21. COLD CASE MURDER REINVESTIGATION

    4 sections · 17-21-1 to 17-21-4

  23. Chapter 22. WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND INCARCERATION COMPENSATION

    12 sections · 17-22-1 to 17-22-12