08 LC 29
3205
House
Bill 1252
By:
Representatives Fleming of the
117th,
Martin of the
47th,
and Shaw of the
176th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to the general provisions of courts, so as to change certain provisions relating
to when a senior judge may preside; to change certain provisions relating to
requesting judicial assistance from other courts; to change certain provisions
relating to senior judge status and requesting assistance of senior judges; to
change certain provisions relating to senior judges of the state court, probate
court, or juvenile court and requesting assistance of a senior judge; to provide
for related matters; to provide an effective date and applicability; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
1 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the general
provisions of courts, is amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section
15-1-9.1, relating to requesting judicial assistance from other courts, to read
as follows:
"(n)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Code section, a senior judge shall not be
assigned, designated, or preside in any criminal case involving a capital
offense for which the death penalty may be imposed."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 15-1-9.2,
relating to senior judge status and requesting assistance of senior judges, to
read as follows:
"(e)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Code section, a senior judge shall not be
assigned, designated, or preside in any criminal case involving a capital
offense for which the death penalty may be imposed."
SECTION
3.
Said
chapter is further amended by adding a new subsection to Code Section 15-1-9.3,
relating to senior judges of the state court, probate court, or juvenile court
and requesting assistance of a senior judge, to read as follows:
"(g)
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Code section, a senior judge shall not be
assigned, designated, or preside in any criminal case involving a capital
offense for which the death penalty may be imposed."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008, and shall apply to all cases filed
on or after July 1, 2008.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.