An application under this article shall not be filed until completion of direct appeal and until an order has been signed by a judge of the trial court setting a time period for the execution.
History. Code 1981, § 17-10-67 , 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