07 LC 29
2655
Senate
Bill 117
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Adelman of the 42nd, Rogers of the 21st, Smith of
the 52nd and Reed of the 35th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
where offenses are bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, so
as to provide for certain additional conditions for bail for sexual offenses; to
provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 17-6-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to where
offenses are bailable, procedure, schedule of bails, and appeal bonds, is
amended in subsection (f) by adding a new paragraph to read as
follows:
"(6)
For offenses involving violations of Chapter 6 of Title 16, relating to sexual
offenses, bail or other pretrial release from custody shall be set by a judge on
an individual basis and not a schedule of bail as provided for in paragraph (1)
of this subsection. Unless the court determines that contact would be in the
best interest of the victim, the court shall include as a condition of bail or
pretrial release that the defendant shall not have contact of any kind or
character with the victim or any member of the victim´s family or household
and shall not physically abuse or threaten to physically abuse the
victim."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.