History. Ga. L. 1957, p. 477, § 1; Ga. L. 1964, p. 496, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 848, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1408, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 550, § 2-7/SB 407.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: “In any case where the judge may, by any law so authorizing, place on probation a person convicted of a felony, the judge may in his discretion impose a fine on the person so convicted as a condition to such probation. The fine shall not exceed $100,000.00 or the amount of the maximum fine which may be imposed for conviction of such a felony, whichever is greater. In any case where probation is revoked, the defendant shall not be entitled to any rebate or refund of any part of the fine so paid.”
Cross references.
Probation generally, T. 42, C. 8.
Law reviews.
For article surveying judicial developments in Georgia Criminal Law, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 59 (1979).
For article on the 2018 amendment of this Code section, see 35 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2018).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 10 - Sentence and Punishment
Article 1 - Procedure for Sentencing and Imposition of Punishment
§ 17-10-1.3. Factoring Into Sentencing Determinations Citizenship Status of Convict
§ 17-10-3. Punishment for Misdemeanors Generally
§ 17-10-3.1. Punishment for Violations of Code Section 40-6-391
§ 17-10-4. Punishment for Misdemeanors of a High and Aggravated Nature
§ 17-10-6.2. Punishment for Sexual Offenders
§ 17-10-8.1. Fee for Legal Defense Services as Condition of Probation
§ 17-10-9.1. Voluntary Surrender to County Jail or Correctional Institution; Release of Defendant
§ 17-10-10. Concurrent Sentences
§ 17-10-14. Committal of Person Under 17 Convicted of Felony
§ 17-10-15. Aids Transmitting Crimes; Requiring Defendant to Submit to Hiv Test; Report of Results
§ 17-10-16.1. Seeking Death Penalty Not Prerequisite to Life Without Parole Sentence
§ 17-10-18. Notification to Seek Enhanced Penalty
§ 17-10-19. Determination of Defendant’s Guilt; Object of the Offense; Enhancement of Sentence
§ 17-10-20. Collection of Fines and Restitution in Criminal Cases
§ 17-10-21. Vacating of Sentence for Trafficking Victim Defendants