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HB 0256 - Appeal and error; certain judgments, orders and rulings denying to grant certain immunities may be appealable to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; provide

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Barry Fleming
Last Action: 2/9/2017 - House Second Readers
House Committee: Judiciary
Assigned To:
02. Supreme CourtNext Bill
03. Court of AppealsNext Bill

Staff Analysis of the Legislation
HB 256 amends Code Section 5-6-34 of the OCGA by adding a new paragraph that states that all judgments, orders, or rulings involved with criminal case appeals involving a capital offense and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases that deny or refuse to grant immunity to an individual based upon sovereign, official, qualified or any other immunity when such parties are government entities. 

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