Georgia CommonsChapter 9. PARDONS AND PAROLES
57 sections · 42-9-1 to 42-9-90
Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 42-9-1Declaration of legislative policy.
- 42-9-2Creation of board.
- 42-9-3Definitions.
- 42-9-4Appointments to board when Senate not in session.
- 42-9-5Compensation of board members.
- 42-9-6Board chairman.
- 42-9-7Board quorum.
- 42-9-8Official board seal.
- 42-9-9Board employees; “disability” defined; awarding of badges.
- 42-9-9.1Assistance to law enforcement, correctional, or homeland security agencies; conferring powers of law enforcement officers by the board.
- 42-9-10Legal adviser of board.
- 42-9-11Office quarters for board; supplies and equipment.
- 42-9-12Appointment of replacement for incapacitated member; calling of appointing council by Governor; immunity of council from civil or criminal liability.
- 42-9-13Reinstatement of incapacitated member upon recovery.
- 42-9-14Removal of board members for cause.
- 42-9-15Conflicts of interest by members or employees of board.
- 42-9-16Persons permitted to appear or practice before board for remuneration generally.
- 42-9-17Appearance before board by members of General Assembly or other elected or appointed officials on behalf of persons under the jurisdiction of the board.
- 42-9-18Maintenance of records of persons contacting members of board on behalf of inmates.
- 42-9-19Annual report of board.
- 42-9-20General duties of board.
- 42-9-20.1Public access to information regarding paroled felons residing within state.
- 42-9-21Supervision of persons placed on parole or other conditional release; contracts for services and programs; collection of sums for restitution.
- 42-9-21.1Compensation of board employee injured by inmate or parolee.
- 42-9-22Construction of chapter.
Article 2. GRANTS OF PARDONS, PAROLES, AND OTHER RELIEF
- 42-9-39Restrictions on relief for person serving a second life sentence.
- 42-9-40Parole guidelines system.
- 42-9-41Duty of board to obtain and place in records information respecting persons subject to relief or placed on probation; investigations; rules.
- 42-9-42Procedure for granting relief from sentence; conditions and prerequisites; public access to information; violation of parole.
- 42-9-42.1Use of HIV test results in granting relief from sentence; conditions.
- 42-9-43Information to be considered by board generally; conduct of investigation and examination; determination as to grant of relief.
- 42-9-43.1Citizenship status of prisoner; deportation.
- 42-9-44Terms and conditions of parole; adoption of general and special rules; violation of parole; certain parolees or releasees to obtain high school diploma or state approved high school equivalency (HSE) diploma.
- 42-9-44.1 to 42-9-44.2(no catchline printed)
- 42-9-44.3Definitions; required community service; liability; work during periods of natural disaster.
- 42-9-45General rule-making power.
- 42-9-46Cases in which inmate has failed to serve time required for automatic initial consideration; objections.
- 42-9-47Notification of decision to parole inmate.
- 42-9-48Arrest of parolee or conditional release violator.
- 42-9-49Reimbursement of counties for incarceration of persons arrested in accordance with Code Section 42-9-48.
- 42-9-50Preliminary hearing for parole or conditional release violator; ratification or overruling of decision of hearing officer by board; disposition of violator.
- 42-9-51Final hearing for parole or conditional release violator; order and statement as to disposition of violator; revocations without hearing and temporary revocations.
- 42-9-52Discharge from parole; earned-time allowance; granting of pardons, commutations, and remissions of fines, forfeitures, or penalties.
- 42-9-53Preservation of documents; classification of information and documents; divulgence of confidential state secrets; conduct of hearings.
- 42-9-54Effect of pardons upon civil and political disabilities; conditional pardons prohibited.
- 42-9-55Cooperation by jails or correctional institutions with board.
- 42-9-56Restriction on Governor’s powers.
- 42-9-57Effect of chapter on probation power of courts; cooperation by board with the department.
- 42-9-58Effect of chapter on other laws respecting parole and probation.
- 42-9-59Effect of chapter on previously granted pardons, paroles, and probations.
- 42-9-60Overcrowding of prison system as creating state of emergency; paroling inmates to reduce prison system population to capacity; annual report of inmates paroled.
- 42-9-61Request for report; disclosure’s impact on confidentiality.
Article 3. UNIFORM ACT FOR OUT-OF-STATE PAROLEE SUPERVISION
- 42-9-70 to 42-9-71(no catchline printed)
Article 4. INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR ADULT OFFENDER SUPERVISION
Article 5. FEES
- 42-9-90Application fee required for transfer consideration.