Chapter

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1— (For effective date, see note.) When offenses bailable; procedure; schedule of bails; appeal bonds
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-1.1— Electronic pretrial release and monitoring program for defendants; requirements; procedures; fees
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-2— Acceptance of bail in misdemeanor cases; posting driver’s license as collateral for bail
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-3— Acceptance of recognizance bonds for military person-
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-4— (For effective date, see note.) Authorization of posting of cash bonds generally; furnishing of receipt to person posting bond; recordation of receipt of bond on docket; disposal of unclaimed bonds
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-5— Acceptance of cash bonds for certain offenses; authorization
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-6— Clerk of court or judge to provide cash receipt book; furnishing of copies of receipt; disposition of original receipt and bond
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-7— Liability of arresting officer for failure to account for cash receipts and bonds
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-8— Proceedings upon failure of person arrested to appear; forfeiture of bond not a bar to subsequent prosecution
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-9— Acceptance of cash bonds in lieu of statutory bond or
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-10— Acceptance of cash bonds for violations of ordinances or other offenses against municipalities; issuance of receipt; designated officials; effect of failure to appear in court; applicability to municipalities having similar provisions
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-11— Display of driver’s license for violation of certain traffic related laws; notice of failure to appear; suspension of license; arrest; seizure of license
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-12— (For effective date, see note.) Unsecured judicial release; requirement; effect of failure of person charged to appear for trial
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-13— First bail for offense permitted as matter of right; subsequent bails to be in discretion of court
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-14— Use of bail bond posted for preliminary hearing for trial appearance; applicability to federal proceedings; proceedings in county other than where commitment hearing held; effect where bail bond required is less than bond originally posted
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-15— Necessity for commitment where bail tendered and accepted; opportunity for bail; receipt of bail after commitment and imprisonment; imprisonment of person who offers bond for amount of bail set; effect upon common-law authority of court
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-16— Entry of memorandum on warrant after waiver of commitment hearing and tender of bail
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-17— Bond or recognizance to be conditioned on appearance of person accused of crime at arraignment; proceedings upon failure of accused to appear
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-18— Amendment of bonds and giving of new security
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-30— Fees of sureties
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-31— Surrender of principal by surety; forfeiture of bond; death of principal
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-50— Persons deemed professional bondsmen; criminal background investigation information to be provided to clerk of court
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-50.1— Continuing education programs for professional bondsmen; fee; annual requirement; certificate of completion
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-51— Suggesting employment of attorneys during negotiations regarding signing of bond or any time subsequent thereto
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-52— Soliciting business or loitering around jails or courts to solicit business; giving of advice by law enforcement officers as to services of professional bondsmen
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-53— Giving advice or directions to defendants who are principals in bonds regarding defense or disposition of cases
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-54— No further compensation after becoming surety; when sum received to be returned to defendant; right to surrender defendant and to keep sum paid when defendant forfeits
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-55— Penalty for violation of part
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-56— Bail recovery agents; requirements; registration
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-56.1— Continuing education programs for bail recovery agents; fee; annual requirement; certificate of completion
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-57— Bail recovery agents; notification to local police; out-of-state agents; identification card
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-58— Penalty for violation; liability
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-70— When forfeiture occurs
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-71— Execution hearing on failure of principal to appear
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-72— Conditions not warranting forfeiture of bond for failure to appear; remission of forfeiture
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-73— Address of principal and surety on bond or recogni- zance
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-90— Issuance of notice to appear for show cause hearing; requirement of bond; hearing; payment of court costs by affiant; issuance of order of arrest
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-91— Extension of bond by court; right of sureties to surren- der principal
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-92— Violation of bond; contempt of court
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-110— Issuance of warrant; requirement of bond; hearing; payment of costs by affiant
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-111— Right of person to require bond against spouse
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-112— Actions constituting violations of bond; right of action for breach of bond generally; imposition of additional penalty for contempt of court; finding of prosecuting witness in contempt
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-113— Effect of provoking breach of bond
O.C.G.A. § 17-6-114— Discharge or extension of bond by court