Código Oficial de Georgia Anotado

Título 17. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Capítulo 9. VERDICT AND JUDGMENT GENERALLY · Artículo 2. RENDITION AND RECEIPT OF VERDICT

17-9-22. Expression of approval or disapproval of verdict of jury by judge.

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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.

(a)
No judge of any court shall either directly or indirectly express in open court his approval or disapproval of the verdict of any jury in any case tried before him, except as provided in subsection (c) of this Code section; nor may any judge discharge any jury upon the ground that the verdict rendered in any case does not meet with his approval.#
(b)
If any judge of any court either directly or indirectly expresses in open court his approval or disapproval of the verdict of the jury in any case tried before him, he shall be disqualified from presiding in the case in the event a new trial is granted.#
(c)
Nothing in this Code section shall have the effect of prohibiting a judge of any court from approving or disapproving the verdict of a jury in any case tried before him in hearing a motion for a new trial that comes on before him; but the approval or disapproval on the hearing of a motion for new trial shall be expressed in the formal order of the judge in granting or overruling the motion and not otherwise.#

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.

Ga. L. 1918, p. 168, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, §§ 110-201, 110-202.

Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-8. Juries, T. 15, C. 12.

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

Texto leído de t17-(v15)-2020-pdf.pdf, Volumen V15, edición 2020, página 986; acción de fusión: carried; SHA-256 del archivo 0b0d45f9c609.