Georgia Code, Title 17, Chapter 7, Article 5 - Arraignment and Pleas Generally

• § 17-7-90 - "Bench Warrant" Defined; Execution; Receiving Bail, Fixing Bond, and Approving Sureties
  A bench warrant is a warrant issued by a judge for the arrest of a person accused of a crime by a grand jury...
• § 17-7-91 - Date of Arraignment; Notice; Service of Notice and Fee Therefor; Notice to Surety on Bond; Arraignment; Receipt and Entering of Plea; Establishment of Time for Trial; Effect of Appearance and Plea on Notice Requirement
  (a) In all criminal cases the court shall fix a date on which the defendant shall be arraigned. The clerk of the court, at...
• § 17-7-92 - Service of Notice of Filing of Indictment, Special Presentment, or Accusation Against Corporation; Return of Service; Failure of Corporation to Appear or Enter Plea; Judgment and Execution Against Corporate Property
  Whenever an indictment, special presentment, or accusation against a corporation doing business in this state is returned or filed in any court having jurisdiction...
• § 17-7-93 - Reading of Indictment or Accusation; Answer of Accused to Charge; Recordation of "Guilty" Plea and Pronouncement of Judgment; Withdrawn Guilty Pleas; Pleas by Immigrants
  (a) Upon the arraignment of a person accused of committing a crime, the indictment or accusation shall be read to him and he shall...
• § 17-7-94 - Recordation and Effect of Plea of "Not Guilty" or of Standing Mute
  If the person accused of committing a crime, upon being arraigned, pleads "not guilty" or stands mute, the clerk shall immediately record upon the...
• § 17-7-95 - Plea of Nolo Contendere in Noncapital Felony Cases; Imposition of Sentence; Use of Plea in Other Proceedings; Use of Plea to Effect Civil Disqualifications; Imposition of Sentence Upon Plea Deemed Jeopardy
  (a) The defendant in all criminal cases other than capital felonies in any court of this state, whether the offense charged is a felony...
• § 17-7-96 - Prosecuting Officer to Enter Arraignment and Plea on Indictment or Accusation
  The arraignment and plea of the person accused of committing a crime shall be entered on the indictment or accusation by the prosecuting attorney...
• § 17-7-97 - Proceedings Upon Failure of Clerk to Record Arraignment and Plea; Effect of Proceedings
  If the clerk of the court shall fail or neglect to record the arraignment and plea of the person accused of committing a crime...

Last modified: October 14, 2016