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HB 124 - Alcoholic beverages; cert illegal activity; jurisdiction limitation

Ehrhart, Earl (36th)	Irvin, Robert A (45th)	Trense, Sharon (44th)

Status Summary	HC:	SJudy	SC:		FR:	01/15/99	LA:	01/25/99	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 17-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to jurisdiction over crimes and persons charged with commission of crimes generally, so as to provide that criminal jurisdiction shall not extend to certain persons; and for other purposes.

HB 124                                             LC 25 1142 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 17-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1- 2  Annotated, relating to jurisdiction over crimes and persons 
  1- 3  charged with commission of crimes generally, so as to 
  1- 4  provide that criminal jurisdiction shall not extend to 
  1- 5  certain persons; to provide for related matters; to provide 
  1- 6  an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other 
  1- 7  purposes. 
 
  1- 8       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1- 9                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-10  Code Section 17-2-1 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-11  Annotated, relating to jurisdiction over crimes and persons 
  1-12  charged with commission of crimes generally, is amended by 
  1-13  adding at the end thereof a new subsection (e) to read as 
  1-14  follows: 
 
  1-15    "(e) Criminal jurisdiction shall not extend to a person 
  1-16    who violates Code Section 3-3-32 with respect to a 
  1-17    transaction involving shipment of items described in 
  1-18    paragraph (25) of Code Section 3-1-2 where that person 
  1-19    does not physically enter the state in the course of such 
  1-20    transaction." 
 
  1-21                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-22  This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2000. 
 
  1-23                           SECTION 3. 
 
  1-24  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-25  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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