Service of an application brought under this article shall be made upon the person having custody of the applicant. If the applicant is being detained under the custody of the Department of Corrections, an additional copy of the application shall be served upon the Attorney General. If the applicant is being detained under the custody of some authority other than the Department of Corrections, an additional copy of the petition shall be served upon the district attorney of the county in which the application is filed.
History. Code 1981, § 17-10-64 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 1003, § 2.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Sentence and Punishment
Article 3 - Mentally Incompetent to Be Executed
§ 17-10-60. “Mentally Incompetent to Be Executed” Defined
§ 17-10-61. No Execution Upon Determination of Mental Incompetency to Be Executed
§ 17-10-62. Exclusive Procedure for Challenging Mental Competency to Be Executed
§ 17-10-63. Filing of Application; Contents
§ 17-10-64. Service of Application
§ 17-10-65. Answer by Respondent
§ 17-10-66. Examination of Applicant
§ 17-10-67. When Application to Be Filed
§ 17-10-68. Proof; Disposition
§ 17-10-69. Prior Adjudication as Presumption of Mental Competency
§ 17-10-71. Procedure Upon Convicted Person’s Regaining Mental Competency