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Título 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Capítulo 22. WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND INCARCERATION COMPENSATION

17-22-2. Definitions.

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

  1. As used in this chapter, the term:

  2. (1)

    “Alford plea” means a plea of guilty entered by a defendant while maintaining his or her innocence, as recognized by the United States Supreme Court in the case of North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25 (1970).#

  3. (2)

    “Claimant” means an individual seeking compensation under this chapter for his or her wrongful conviction and incarceration.#

  4. (3)

    “Prosecuting district attorney” means the district attorney whose office prosecuted the claimant for the crime or crimes that resulted in the wrongful conviction and incarceration for which the claimant is seeking compensation under the provisions of this chapter.#

  5. (4)

    “State governmental entity” means any office, authority, agency, department, unit, division, instrumentality, institution, commission, board, branch, or other entity of state government.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1981, § 17-22-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2025, p. 887, § 2-1/SB 244, effective July 1, 2025.

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t17-(v15)-pdf.pdf, Volumen V15, edición 2020, suplemento de 2025, páginas 177 a 178; acción de fusión: added; SHA-256 del archivo 9ed85bfde942.