HB 1239 - State Court Jury Trial and Public Defender Cost Reduction Act of 2008; enact

Committees

Current Status

02/21/08 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions for motor vehicles and traffic, so as to provide prosecutorial discretion to pursue certain violations of the title as a civil penalty such that the only punishment the defendant could receive would be the applicable fine for such violation; to provide for a short title; to provide for procedure; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/20/2008House First Readers
02/21/2008House Second Readers

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