Georgia House Bill 37 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-28 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Judiciary - Non-Civil Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to clarify when the district attorney shall be disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution; to provide for the appointment of a district attorney pro tempore in any matter involving the prosecution of persons or agencies to whom it is the duty of the district attorney to render advice; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pretrial proceedings, so as to require a district attorney examination and that any trial be conducted by accusation in every case where a peace officer uses force in the performance of his or her duties which results in the serious injury or death of a person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Courts; prosecution; clarify when district attorney shall be disqualified; provisions

Rep. Nikki Randall [D]

Rep. Sandra Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-28	House	House Second Readers
2015-01-27	House	House First Readers
2015-01-26	House	House Hopper
2015-01-06	House	House Prefiled

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/42717
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145237
Text	https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20152016/145765