History. Code 1981, § 16-9-4 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 760, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 551, § 1; Ga. L. 2008, p. 808, § 1/SB 421; Ga. L. 2009, p. 299, § 1/HB 71; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-10/HB 233.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2008, p. 808, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2008.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 299, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment to this Code section by this Act shall apply to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2009.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 81 (2002).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).