HB 884 - Probation services provided by local governments; standards for officers

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Current Status

03/01/06 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 8 of Title 42 of the O.C.G.A., relating to probation, so as to provide for probation services for persons convicted of misdemeanors provided by local governments or private corporations, enterprises, and entities; to provide standards for agreements regarding probation services provided by counties, municipalities, or consolidated governments; to provide standards for probation officers employed by counties, municipalities, or consolidated governments; to provide for definitions; to provide for rules and regulations; to change provisions relating to criminal record checks of probation officers; to provide for exceptions; to provide for reports; to prohibit certain activities by probation officers, probation employees, and other employees of counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments; to provide for confidentiality of certain records; to provide for effective dates; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
03/24/2005 House First Readers
03/29/2005 House Second Readers
03/01/2006 House Committee Favorably Reported