The Judicial Council of Georgia shall develop a uniform misdemeanor citation and complaint form for use by all law enforcement officials who are empowered to arrest individuals for misdemeanors and local ordinance violations. Such form shall serve as the citation, summons, accusation, or other instrument of prosecution of the offense or offenses for which the accused is charged and as the record of the disposition of the matter by the court before which the accused is brought, and shall contain such other matter as the council shall provide. Each such form shall have a unique identifying number which shall serve as the docket number for the court having jurisdiction of the accused. The Judicial Council of Georgia shall promulgate rules for each class of court for the use of such citations.
History. Code 1981, § 15-5-21.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 2-1/SB 407.
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This Code section became effective July 1, 2018.
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For article on the 2018 enactment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2018).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Administration of Courts of Record Generally
§ 15-5-20. Judicial Council of Georgia; Powers and Duties; Membership
§ 15-5-21. Promulgation of Rules for Transcripts and Court Reporters’ Fees
§ 15-5-21.1. Development and Utilization of Uniform Misdemeanor Citation and Complaint Form
§ 15-5-22. Administrative Office of the Courts
§ 15-5-23. Director of Administrative Office of the Courts
§ 15-5-24. Duties of Administrative Office of the Courts
§ 15-5-25. Effect of Article on Authority of Courts
§ 15-5-26. Proposals for Pilot Programs Involving Nonuniform Courts