Georgia Code
Article 1 - Procedure for Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment
§ 17-10-1.1. Judicial Consideration of Victim Impact Statement; Form Document; Manner of Rebuttal; Effect of Noncompliance; No Creation of Cause of Action or Right of Appeal

History. Code 1981, § 17-10-1.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 739, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2419, § 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1660, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 88, § 3/HB 172.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2005, p. 88, § 1/HB 172, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Crime Victims Restitution Act of 2005.’ ”
Law reviews.
For article, “The Defense Lawyer’s Role in the Sentencing Process: You’ve Got to Accentuate the Positive and Eliminate the Negative,” see 37 Mercer L. Rev. 981 (1986).
For case comment, “Booth v. Maryland: Admissibility of Victim Impact Statements During Sentencing Phase of Capital Murder Trials,” see 21 Ga. L. Rev. 1191 (1987).
For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 113 (1993).

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