07 SB106/AP
Senate
Bill 106
By:
Senators Hamrick of the 30th, Harp of the 29th, Carter of the 13th, Reed of the
35th and Tolleson of the 20th
AS PASSED
AS PASSED
AN ACT
To
amend Part 1 of Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to bonds for good behavior, so as to extend the
period for which the court may require a bond with a surety for good behavior;
to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
1 of Article 4 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to bonds for good behavior, is amended by revising
subsection (a) of Code Section 17-6-90, relating to the requirement of a bond
upon the return of a warrant, as follows:
"(a)
Any judicial officer authorized to hold a court of inquiry may, upon the
information of others under oath or upon his or her own motion, issue a warrant
against any person in the county whose conduct is such as to justify the belief
that the safety of any one or more persons in the county or the peace or
property of the same is in danger of being injured or disturbed thereby. Upon
the return of the warrant and upon sufficient cause being shown, the court may
require from the person a bond with sureties for such person´s good
behavior until the next term of the superior court of the county or for a period
of up to six months, whichever is greater. Any person against whom a warrant
issues must, within 24 hours, be brought for a hearing before the court which
issued the warrant or be released on bond by the sheriff, the amount and
reasonable conditions of such bond to be set by the court which issued the
warrant."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.