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O.C.G.A. § 42-12-7

Deductions from prisoner’s accounts; payment of costs and fees as condition of parole

Code 1981, § 42-12-7, enacted by Ga

(a) Fifty percent of the average monthly balance of the prisoner’s account for the preceding 12 months during which the prisoner’s account had a positive balance shall be deducted from the prisoner’s account and paid over to the clerk of court for each instance that a court finds that the prisoner has done any of the following:

(1) Filed a false, frivolous, or malicious action or claim with the court;

(2) Brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delay or harassment;

(3) Unreasonably expanded or delayed a judicial proceeding;

(4) Testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or information to the court;

(5) Attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony, or evidence; or

(6) Abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.

(b) Payment of any past due court costs and fees incurred by the prisoner may be, pursuant to this subsection, a condition of parole, at the discretion of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.