Superior Court (5)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/25/2024

HB 0265 SupportCreation of Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians - Creation of Joint Committee Neal,Jay 1st
4/22/2011 House Date Signed by Governor JudyNC JUDY -
Clerk of Court Correctional Institutions/Jail Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit District Attorneys
Indigent Defense Law Enforcement Magistrate Court Parole Probation
Public Safety and Courts Sheriff Solicitors State Court Superior Court

This bill creates the 2011 Special Council on Criminal Justice Reform for Georgians to study Georgia's criminal justice and correction system to enhance public safety, reduce victimization, hold offenders more accountable, enhance probation and parole supervision and better manage a growing prison population. The Council would create a report of its findings and recommend legislation no later than January 9, 2012. The Council's recommendations would then be considered by a Special Joint Committee on Georgia Criminal Justice Reform. The joint committee would cause legislation to be introduced incorporating the recommendations without significant changes.

HB 0645 WatchSuperior Court Clerks' Retirement Fund; employee contribution; reduce Morris,Greg 155th
1/9/2012 House Second Readers Ret --
Debra Nesbit General County Government Public Safety and Courts Retirement Superior Court
HB 0665 SupportOffice of Clerk of Superior Court Clerk - Comprehensive Administrative Changes Maddox,Billy 127th
4/16/2012 House Date Signed by Governor Judy JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Public Safety and Courts Superior Court
This is a comprehensive bill that is meant to "modernize" the code sections dealing with the clerk of superior court duties.  Among the provisions of the bill are requirements to increase the bond executed by the clerk from $25,000 to $150,000, the cost of the bond is paid by the governing authority; all publications required by the clerk's office relative to federal, state and local law and digest shall be paid from law library fund; the clerk's office may close for up eight hours every six months for training with 10 days public notice and approval of the chief superior court judge; No clerk may agree to acquire services, supplies, or equipment that requires expenditure of county funds unless the funds to be obligated are included in the budget of the county for the operation of the clerk's office; when a case is transferred from magistrate court to state or superior court, the filing fee shall also be transferred and the balance of the filing fee in state or superior court is due to the county within 30 days of the transfer; Part III of the bill is HB  763 which prohibits convicted felons from serving as a juror unless his or her civil rights have been restored.  This bill was signed by the Governor on April 16, 2012. 
SB 0224 WatchJuvenile Court; exclusive jurisdiction of superior court; change provisions; certain offenses Jones,Emanuel 10th
3/7/2011 Senate Read and Referred -JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Juveniles Public Safety and Courts Superior Court
SB 0465 NegotiatingIncrease Punishment of Aggravated Assault Upon a Nurse While Engaged in Official Duties Thompson,Curt 5th
3/7/2012 Senate Tabled -S JUDY -
Clerk of Court Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Public Safety and Courts
Superior Court
SB 465 provides for increased penalties for crimes against nurses.
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