Bill Text: GA HR1486 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Georgia law enforcement officers; write citations legibly; urge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-10 - House Second Readers [HR1486 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR1486-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1486
By:
Representatives Heckstall of the
62nd,
Jackson of the
142nd,
Brooks of the
63rd,
Johnson of the
37th,
Gardner of the
57th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
all law enforcement officers in the State of Georgia to write legibly when
issuing citations; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
it is imperative that citizens of this state can read the information on a
traffic or other citation in order to be apprised of the charges and against
them and how to respond in a timely fashion; and
WHEREAS,
some citizens have missed scheduled court dates because they were unable to read
the law enforcement officer's writing; and
WHEREAS,
some citizens have been unable to present a defense to a charge because they
cannot decipher the officer's writing and can not question the officer because
they are also unable to read his name; and
WHEREAS,
it would be of great benefit to the citizens of this state, as well as the law
enforcement community, if the law enforcement officers in this state would take
the time to write legibly when issuing a citation for a violation of the
law.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body urge law enforcement officers in this state to write legibly when
issuing a citation.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the
Department of Public Safety, the Association County Commissioners of Georgia
(ACCG), and the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) for distribution to the law
enforcement officers of this state.
