HB 1172 - Bailable offenses; persons not present in United States; require judge to set bail

Committees

Current Status

03/11/08 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled 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 require persons who are not lawfully present in the United States to have bail set by a superior court judge; to amend Code Section 17-10-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to fixing of sentence, so as to correct a cross-reference; to provide for other related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/12/2008House First Readers
02/13/2008House Second Readers
03/11/2008House Committee Favorably Reported