HB 0146 |
Support | Issuance of Arrest and Search Warrants by Video Conference |
Weldon, Tom 3rd |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
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| This legislation allows a judge to participate in a hearing for an arrest or search warrant by video conference, regardless of the judge's location at the time of the conference. |
HB 0161 |
Support | Required Oath for Baliffs |
Atwood, Alex 179th |
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7/1/2013 |
House - Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
- |
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| This legislation changes the oath that bailiffs must take, which would allow them to give jurors water only to drink. The oath also requires the bailiffs to swear that they will not allow jurors to have books, papers or electronic communication devices. |
HB 0438 |
Neutral | Increase in Filing Fee on Court Cases to Fund Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Powell, Jay 171st |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation increases the maximum alternative dispute resolution fee that courts can charge from $7.50 to $10.00 per civil case filed in superior, state, magistrate or probate court. |
HB 0671 |
Watch | First Offense DUI - Interlock Device Required |
Rice, Tom 95th |
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2/26/2014 |
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute |
JudyNC |
- | - |
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HB 0734 |
Oppose | Probate Courts Concurrent Jurisdiction with State Courts Over Misdemeanor Traffic Offenses |
Allen Peake |
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1/16/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
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| This legislation allows probate courts to have jurisdiction over traffic cases, even if the county has a state court. Under current law, probate courts do not have jurisdiction over traffic cases if the county has a state court. |
HB 0736 |
Oppose | Probate Courts - Expand Jurisdiction to Certain Misdemeanor Offenses |
Allen Peake |
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1/16/2014 |
House Second Readers |
JudyNC |
- | - |
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| This legislation expands probate courts' jurisdiction to include misdemeanors related to alcoholic beverages and under age persons; to livestock running at large, to criminal trespass; to littering, to illegal dumping, to shopfliting ($500 or less); to theft ($1,500 or less); to fourth degree forgery; to obstructing or hindering a law enforcement officer, firefighter, EMT or other emergency medical professional; to obstructing or hindering a person making an emergency call; to giving false name or date of birth; to affray; to disorderly conduct; to harassing phone calls; to unlawful conduct during a 9-1-1 call; to public drunkenness; to possession of marijuana (one ounce or less); to possession or use of drug related objects; and to mandatory education for children between the ages of six and 16. The probate court would only have the ability to hear these cases if the defendant waives their right to a jury trial in writing. |
HB 0776 |
Neutral | Statewide Master Jury List - Cleanup Legislation |
Alex Atwood |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation is a clean up bill from the passage of the Statewide Jury Act passed in 2010. The bill removes county board of jury commissioners as the entity responsible for jury lists. |
HB 0804 |
Neutral | Allow Children toTestify in Trial Proceeding by Closed Circuit Television |
Edward Lindsey |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
JudyNC |
JUDYNC |
- |
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| This legislation allows victims and witnesses under 18 years of age to testify outside of the physical presence of the defendant in certain situations. |
HB 0837 |
Neutral | Clarification of Legislative Intent Regarding Misdemeanor Probation Services |
Mark Hamilton |
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4/29/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
PS&HS |
JUDYNC |
- |
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| This legislation clarifies the General Assembly's intent regarding the use and provision of probation services by courts for misdemeanor and ordinance violations. It clarifies the ability of judges to toll warrants of probationers who abscond during their probationary period without meeting the conditions of their sentence. |
HB 0902 |
Neutral | Forsyth County State Court; correct error in establishing terms of court; provisions |
Mike Dudgeon |
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4/10/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
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HB 0986 |
Neutral | Lowndes County State Court; provide additional judge; provisions |
Ellis Black |
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4/16/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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HB 1000 |
Support | Debt Setoff Collection Against State Income Tax Refunds for Court Fines Owed to Counties |
Barry Fleming |
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1/1/2015 |
Effective Date |
GAff |
FIN |
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| This bill provides for debt set off collection against state income tax refunds for any and all court costs, surcharges, and fines for which there is an outstanding judgment. The debt set off process would be managed the Administrative Office of the courts who may contract with a local government clearinghouse operated by ACCG and GMA to interface with the Department of Revenue to intercept the state tax return. |
HB 1059 |
Neutral | Fulton County State Court; revise certain fees |
Wendell Willard |
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4/10/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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HB 1083 |
Neutral | Habersham County State Court; judge and solicitor of court be part-time positions; provide |
Terry Rogers |
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3/3/2014 |
House Withdrawn, Recommitted |
IGC |
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HB 1104 |
Neutral | Habersham County State Court; provide judge and solicitor shall be part-time positions |
Terry Rogers |
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5/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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HB 1110 |
Neutral | Rockdale County State Court; permit court to charge a technology fee |
Tonya Anderson |
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3/4/2014 |
House Second Readers |
IGC |
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HB 1122 |
Neutral | Cobb County State Court; change compensation of judges |
Stacey Evans |
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4/10/2014 |
House Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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SB 0066 |
Support | Increase Penalties for Contempt of Court in Superior and State Courts |
Stone, Jesse 23rd |
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7/1/2013 |
Senate - Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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This legislation increases the fine for contempt of courtin State and Superior Court from $500 to $1,000 and/or 20 days of imprisonment. This bill also changes the requirements for filing a claim and answer in magistrate court.
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SB 0290 |
Neutral | Dangerous Dog Law Revisions |
Dean Burke |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
Judy |
JUDY |
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| This legislation makes several changes to the Responsible Dog Ownership Law. First, it allows county commissioners to appoint more than one individual as dog control officer. Second, in addition to animal control boards or boards of health conducting hearings to determine if a dog is dangerous or vicious, these hearings may also be held before the probate court. Third, it shortens the time period that a hearing can be requested by a dog owner and reduces the amount of time that a vicious or dangerous dog must be held if no owner can be found. |
SB 0320 |
Neutral | Creation of Veterans Court Divisions |
Ed Harbison |
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7/1/2014 |
Effective Date |
D&VA |
JUDYNC |
- |
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| This legislation allows for the creation of veterans court divisions dedicated to address the specialized treatment needs of veterans and to facilitate a veteran's re-entry into society. The passage of this legislation will enable local jurisdictions to access federal grant funds for the operation of the veterans courts. |
SB 0345 |
Evaluating | Provides for a Court Technology Fee to be Collected on Criminal and Civil Cases - Repeals Existing Court Technology Fees |
Jesse Stone |
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2/4/2014 |
Senate Read and Referred |
- | JUDY |
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| This legislation creates a court technology fee to be assessed on criminal fines, ordinance violations and civil filings with the passage of a local resolution. The chief judge will control the fund and appoint members of the technology fund board. This legislation also repeals any local technology fee in place on July 1, 2014. |
SB 0424 |
Neutral | State Court of Cobb County; change the compensations of the clerk and chief deputy clerk |
Lindsey Tippins |
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4/10/2014 |
Senate Date Signed by Governor |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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SB 0430 |
Neutral | State Court of Clayton County; provide for imposition and collection of fee to be used for fulfilling the technological needs of the county police dept. |
Davenport, Gail 44th |
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3/20/2014 |
House Second Readers |
IGC |
SLGO |
- |
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SR 0986 |
Neutral | Senate Unified Courts Technology Study Committee |
Joshua McKoon |
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3/18/2014 |
Senate Passed/Adopted |
- | S&T |
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| This legislation creates the Senate Unified Courts Technology Study Committee, which will have seven members: four appointed by the President of the Senate, two appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Chair is the the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Ironically there are no county representatives, despite the fact that all court technology is financed by local government. |