GA SB204 | 2017-2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-21 - Senate Read and Referred
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to preparation and transmittal of record on appeal by court clerk, retention of copy by clerk, furnishing at no cost to Attorney General in capital cases, and notification where defendant confined to jail, so as to provide for expeditious preparation and transmittal of record and transcript on appeal by court clerks; to add processes for when the clerk is unable to transmit the record and transcript within the time otherwise required by law; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Record on Appeal; expeditious preparation and transmittal of record and transcript on appeal by court clerk; provide

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-21SenateSenate Read and Referred
2017-02-17SenateSenate Hopper

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