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HB 132 - Escape; define offense; include certain private facilities

Sims, Chuck (167th)	Hudson, Newt (156th)	Snow, Mike (2nd)
Morris, Greg (155th)	Smith, Clint (19th)	Skipper, Jimmy (137th)

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

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Code Section 16-10-52 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of escape, so as to change the definition of such offense to include any person who intentionally escapes from a facility housing persons convicted of crimes or violations of municipal ordinances operated by a private entity pursuant to a contract with the state, a county, or municipal corporation; and for other purposes.

HB 132                                             LC 10 2647 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                        A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 
                               AN ACT 
 
 
  1- 1  To amend Code Section 16-10-52 of the Official Code of 
  1- 2  Georgia Annotated, relating to the offense of escape, so as 
  1- 3  to change the definition of such offense to include any 
  1- 4  person who intentionally escapes from a facility housing 
  1- 5  persons convicted of crimes or violations of municipal 
  1- 6  ordinances operated by a private entity pursuant to a 
  1- 7  contract with the state, a county, or municipal corporation; 
  1- 8  to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; 
  1- 9  and for other purposes. 
 
  1-10       BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA: 
 
  1-11                           SECTION 1. 
 
  1-12  Code Section 16-10-52 of the Official Code of Georgia 
  1-13  Annotated, relating to the offense of escape, is amended by 
  1-14  striking in its entirety paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and 
  1-15  inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph (1) to read as 
  1-16  follows: 
 
  1-17      "(1) Having been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor or 
  1-18      of the violation of a municipal ordinance, intentionally 
  1-19      escapes from lawful custody or from any place of lawful 
  1-20      confinement, including a facility housing persons 
  1-21      convicted of crimes or violations of municipal 
  1-22      ordinances operated by a private entity pursuant to a 
  1-23      contract with the state, a county, or a municipal 
  1-24      corporation;" 
 
  1-25                           SECTION 2. 
 
  1-26  This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the 
  1-27  Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. 
 
  1-28                           SECTION 3. 
 
  1-29  All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are 
  1-30  repealed. 
 
 
 
 
 
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