Georgia CommonsHB 283: Motor vehicles; issuance of a refusal to sign citation; provide
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The Senate Committee on Public Safety offered the following
substitute to HB 283:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, so as to revise the date by which law enforcement officers shall acquire equipment capable of verifying a driver's license issued in an electronic format; to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign citation; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to motor vehicles and traffic, is amended in Code Section 40-5-29, relating to license to be carried and exhibited on demand, by revising paragraph (4) of subsection (b) as follows:
"(4) By July 1, 2027 2032, all law enforcement officers shall acquire equipment capable of verifying a license issued in an electronic format."
SECTION 2.
Said title is further amended in Code Section 40-13-2.1, relating to signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic capture of signature, by revising subsection (a) as follows:
"(a) A person who is issued a citation as provided in this chapter or Code Section 17-6-11, relating to display of driver's license in lieu of bail, shall may sign the citation to acknowledge receipt of the citation and of his or her obligation to appear for trial. The officer shall advise the person that signing the citation is not an admission of guilt and that failure to sign will result in the person having to post a cash bond appear for trial. If the person refuses to sign the citation, it shall constitute reasonable cause to believe that the person will not appear at trial and the officer shall write 'Refusal to Sign' on such citation and shall give the citation to such person. The officer may bring the person before a judicial officer or traffic violations bureau to post a bond as is otherwise provided by law."
SECTION 3.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.