Appellate Practice and Arraignment and Pleas; judgments of conviction entered upon a plea of guilty; withdraw the right of appeal
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 2 of Chapter 6 of Title 5 and Article 5 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to appellate practice and arraignment and pleas generally, respectively, so as to withdraw the right of appeal on judgments of conviction entered upon a plea of guilty; to provide for the direct appeal of all judgments or orders granting or refusing motions to recuse or disqualify a judge from presiding in a particular case or proceeding; to provide limitations on when a trial court shall consider motions to withdraw the plea of "guilty"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2020
Last action Feb 27, 2020
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Feb 27, 2020
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Cowsert
RRepublican
P
Chuck Hufstetler
RRepublican
P
John Kennedy
RRepublican
P
Larry Walker
RRepublican
P
Steve Gooch
RRepublican
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