Georgia Code, Title 17, Chapter 6, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 17-6-1 - Where Offenses Bailable; Procedure; Schedule of Bails; Appeal Bonds
  (a) The following offenses are bailable only before a judge of the superior court: (1) Treason; (2) Murder; (3) Rape; (4) Aggravated sodomy; (5)...
• § 17-6-1.1 - Electronic Pretrial Release and Monitoring Program for Defendants; Requirements; Procedures; Fees
  (a) In addition to other methods of posting bail or as special condition of bond, a defendant may be released from custody pending the...
• § 17-6-2 - Acceptance of Bail in Misdemeanor Cases; Posting Driver's License As Collateral for Bail
  (a) (1) In all cases wherein a licensed driver of this state has been arrested, incarcerated, and charged with a violation of state law...
• § 17-6-3 - Acceptance of Recognizance Bonds for Military Personnel
  (a) In the case of any person engaged in military service who is charged with a misdemeanor and whose bond has been fixed at...
• § 17-6-4 - Authorization of Posting of Cash Bonds Generally; Furnishing of Receipt to Person Posting Bond; Recordation of Receipt of Bond on Docket; Disposal of Unclaimed Bonds
  (a) Any party, defendant, accused, or other person required or permitted by law to give or post bond (or bail) as surety or security...
• § 17-6-5 - Acceptance of Cash Bonds for Certain Offenses; Authorization
  Any sheriff, deputy sheriff, county peace officer, or other county officer charged with the duty of enforcing the laws of this state relating to:...
• § 17-6-6 - Clerk of Court or Judge to Provide Cash Receipt Book; Furnishing of Copies of Receipt; Disposition of Original Receipt and Bond
  Other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, when an order is passed as provided for in Code Section 17-6-5 authorizing an officer to accept cash...
• § 17-6-7 - Liability of Arresting Officer for Failure to Account for Cash Receipts and Bonds
  All receipts issued to arresting officers and all cash bonds received under Code Sections 17-6-5 and 17-6-6 shall be accounted for by the receiving...
• § 17-6-8 - Proceedings Upon Failure of Person Arrested to Appear; Forfeiture of Bond Not a Bar to Subsequent Prosecution
  If any person arrested for a misdemeanor arising out of a violation of the laws of this state relating to: (1) Traffic or the...
• § 17-6-9 - Acceptance of Cash Bonds in Lieu of Statutory Bond or Recognizance by Officers or Officials Authorized to Enforce "Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006."
  Any law enforcement officer or official of a political subdivision of this state who is authorized to enforce Part 2 of Article 2 of...
• § 17-6-10 - Acceptance of Cash Bonds for Violations of Ordinances or Other Offenses Against Municipalities; Issuance of Receipt; Designated Officials; Effect of Failure to Appear in Court; Applicability to Municipalities Having Similar Provisions
  (a) All mayors or chief governing officers or their designated official or officials of municipalities are authorized to accept a cash bond for the...
• § 17-6-11 - Display of Driver's License for Violation of Certain Traffic Related Laws; Suspension of License; Organ Donation; Arrest; Seizure of License
  (a) Any other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, any person who is apprehended by an officer for the violation of the laws of this...
• § 17-6-12 - Discretion of Court to Release Person Charged With Crime on Person's Own Recognizance Only; Effect of Failure of Person Charged to Appear for Trial
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "bail restricted offense" means the person is charged with: (1) A serious violent felony as...
• § 17-6-13 - First Bail for Offense Permitted As Matter of Right; Subsequent Bails to Be in Discretion of Court
  Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each person who is entitled to bail under this article shall be permitted one bail for the...
• § 17-6-14 - Use of Bail Bond Posted for Preliminary Hearing for Trial Appearance; Applicability to Federal Proceedings; Proceedings in County Other Than Where Commitment Hearing Held; Effect Where Bail Bond Required is Less Than Bond Originally Posted
  (a) When a person posts bail bond prior to a preliminary or commitment hearing and is later bound over to another court for trial,...
• § 17-6-15 - Necessity for Commitment Where Bail Tendered and Accepted; Opportunity for Bail; Receipt of Bail After Commitment and Imprisonment; Imprisonment of Person Who Offers Bond for Amount of Bail Set; Effect Upon Common-Law Authority of Court
  (a) After arrest, if bail is tendered and accepted, no regular commitment need be entered, but a simple memorandum of the fact of bail...
• § 17-6-16 - Entry of Memorandum on Warrant After Waiver of Commitment Hearing and Tender of Bail
  If the accused person waives a commitment hearing and tenders bail, a memorandum of these facts shall be entered on the warrant by the...
• § 17-6-17 - Bond or Recognizance to Be Conditioned on Appearance of Person Accused of Crime At Arraignment; Proceedings Upon Failure of Accused to Appear
  In addition to all other requirements prescribed for appearance bonds or recognizances, the appearance bond or recognizance given by a person accused of the...
• § 17-6-18 - Amendment of Bonds and Giving of New Security
  All bonds taken under requisition of law in the course of a judicial proceeding may be amended and new security given if necessary.

Last modified: October 14, 2016