07 LC 38
0257
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
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
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
his
such
person´s good behavior until the next
term of the superior court of the county or for a period of
60
days
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laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.