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HB 0261 - Penal institutions; certain individuals sentenced between March 18, 1968 and October 31, 1982; allow to petition court for first offender status

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: William Werkheiser
Last Action: 7/1/2017 - Effective Date
House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil
Senate Committee: Judiciary
Assigned To:
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 261 amends Code Section 42-8-66 of the OCGA by adding a clause in relation to exoneration and discharge of a first offender who was sentenced between March 18, 1968 and October 31, 1982 to a period of incarceration for less than a year may petition the superior court. 

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