Georgia Code, Title 17, Chapter 8, Article 1 - General Provisions

• § 17-8-1 - Cases to Be Called in Order in Which They Stand on Docket; Exceptions; Preferred Scheduling When Alleged Victim is Disabled Adult or Elder Person
  (a) The cases on the criminal docket shall be called in the order in which they stand on the docket unless the accused is...
• § 17-8-2 - Indictments and Special Presentments to Be Presented to Jury; Exception for Settlements Between Prosecutor and Defendant Which are Approved by Court
  All indictments or special presentments shall be submitted to and passed upon by a jury under the direction of the presiding judge unless there...
• § 17-8-3 - Entry of Nolle Prosequi
  After an examination of the case in open court and before it has been submitted to a jury, the prosecuting attorney may enter a...
• § 17-8-4 - Procedure for Trial of Jointly Indicted Defendants; Right of Defendants to Testify for or Against One Another; Order of Separate Trials; Acquittal or Conviction Where Offense Requires Joint Action or Concurrence; Number of Strikes Allowed Defendants
  (a) When two or more defendants are jointly indicted for a capital offense, any defendant so electing shall be separately tried unless the state...
• § 17-8-5 - Recordation of Testimony in Felony Cases; Entering Testimony on Minutes of Court Where Guilty Verdict Found; Preparation of Transcript Where Death Sentence Imposed; Preparation of Transcript Where Mistrial Results in Felony Case
  (a) On the trial of all felonies the presiding judge shall have the testimony taken down and, when directed by the judge, the court...
• § 17-8-6 - Authority of Municipal Court to Seal Criminal Records
  (a) Any judge of a municipal court of any municipality of this state or any judge hearing cases for any such court wherein a...

Last modified: October 14, 2016