Indigent Defense (7)

Date of Last Recorded Action: 4/24/2024

HB 0310 SupportConsolidation of all Parole, Probation and Misdemeanor Probation Supervision Into the Department of Community Supervision Powell, Alan 32nd
7/1/2015 Effective Date JudyNC PUB SAF -
Correctional Institutions/Jail Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Indigent Defense
Juveniles Magistrate Court Parole Probation Public Safety and Courts
Sentencing Sheriff

This legislation creates the Board of Community Supervision to oversee the newly created Department of Community Supervision (DCS) and the Governor's Office of Transition, Support, and Reentry. All offender supervision activities will transfer from the Board of Pardons and Parole and the Department of Corrections to the new DCS. This legislation also transfers the County and Municipal Probation Advisory Council, the agency tasked with registration and oversight of private misdemeanor probation providers and governmental misdemeanor probation providers to DCS. The bill also includes requirements for increased transparency and financial reporting by the misdemeanor probation providers to the counties of fine collections, which was an ACCG priority. A county commissioner or manager is included as a mandatory board member for the new department. The Board will adopt rules and regulations governing the management and treatment of probationers and parolees, and the operation of misdemeanor probation supervision.

Probation  and Parole Offices will combine, some counties currently provide space to these entities, and these offices collect fine revenue from probationers to be processed and sent back to local governments.  Misdemeanor probation providers (county and private) will be required to submit an annual report to the county commission that contains the amount of fines and fees collected and the nature of such fees, including probation supervision fees, rehabilitation programming fees, electronic monitoring fees, drug and alcohol detection device fees, substance abuse or mental health evaluation or treatment fees, and drug testing fees; the number of community service hours performed by probationer under supervision; and, a listing of any other service for which a probationer is required to pay to attend.
HB 0338 NeutralTechnology Fee on Traffic Fines Lumsden, Eddie 12th
3/11/2015 House Third Reading Lost PS&HS --
Clerk of Court Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Forfeitures, Fees, and Fine Add Ons Indigent Defense
Law Enforcement Probate Court Public Safety and Courts Revenue & Finance State Court
Traffic Enforcement
This legislation allows the board of commissioners to adopt a resolution to impose an additional $5.00 to be put on any fine for a motor vehicle offense when the fine includes costs. The $5.00 would be placed into the Electronic Citation Fund to be used to implement, operate and maintain an electronic citation system that could be used by law enforcement agencies, clerks, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, probation officers, court officers and the public. The legislation includes a private right of action for any voter to file an injunction against the superior court clerk to ensure that the fee is being collected and an injunction against the board of commissioners to ensure that the Electronic Citation Fund is properly used.
HB 0422 NeutralName Change for the Public Defender Standards Council for Retirement Plan Purposes Nimmer, Chad 178th
4/2/2015 House Withdrawn, Recommitted Ret --
Debra Nesbit Indigent Defense Public Safety and Courts Retirement

 This legislation changes the name of the Georgia Public Defenders Standard Council to the Georgia Public Defenders Council for purposes of their retirement system.  This legislation is contingent on legislation passing that changes the name of the council. 
HB 0887 WatchPlacement of Children in Termination of Parental Rights Cases Efstration, Chuck 104th
7/1/2016 Effective Date JuvJ H&HS -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Indigent Defense Juveniles Public Safety and Courts
 This legislation changes the placement of child who is removed from their home.  
HB 1073 NeutralWaiver of Counsel Must Be on the Record In Juvenile Court Strickland, Brian 111th
3/22/2016 Senate Tabled JuvJ S JUDY -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Indigent Defense Juveniles Public Safety and Courts

This legislation requires that parents or guardians in dependency proceedings may only waive the right to an attorney if the waiver is made knowingly, voluntarily and on the record
SB 0271 NeutralCreation of Standards for Mental Health Patient Notice Burke, Dean 11th
7/1/2016 Effective Date H&HS H&HS -
Debra Nesbit Health and Human Services Indigent Defense Public Safety and Courts
This legislation establishes a procedure for a mental health patient receiving involuntary treatment to object to a petition by their doctor to continue the involuntary treatment. If the patient cannot afford an attorney to represent him or her, the court may appoint an attorney.
SB 0367 NeutralAnnual Omnibus Criminal Justice Reform Legislation Kennedy, John 18th
7/1/2016 Effective Date JudyNC JUDYNC -
Clerk of Court Criminal Procedure Debra Nesbit District Attorneys Health and Human Services
Indigent Defense Juveniles Parole Probation Public Safety and Courts
Solicitors State Court Superior Court
This legislation enacts the recommendations made by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. For a summary of the legislation, click here.
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