Courts; prosecution; clarify when district attorney shall be disqualified; provisions
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to courts, so as to clarify when the district attorney shall be disqualified from interest or relationship to engage in a prosecution; to provide for the appointment of a district attorney pro tempore in any matter involving the prosecution of persons or agencies to whom it is the duty of the district attorney to render advice; to amend Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to pretrial proceedings, so as to require a district attorney examination and that any trial be conducted by accusation in every case where a peace officer uses force in the performance of his or her duties which results in the serious injury or death of a person; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2015
Last action Jan 28, 2015
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4
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Committee
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Jan 6, 2015
Introduced
House Prefiled
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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