If an offender who is ordered to pay restitution under this article is remanded to the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the court shall transmit a copy of the restitution order to such department and to the Department of Community Supervision when the order is issued.
History. Code 1933, § 27-3015, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1382, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 88, § 5/HB 172; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-38/HB 310.
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.’ ”
Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 14 - Restitution and Distribution of Profits to Victims of Crimes
§ 17-14-1. Declaration of Public Policy
§ 17-14-3. Requirement of Restitution by Offender as Condition of Relief Generally
§ 17-14-8. Apportionment of Payments for Fines and Restitution; Payment to Victims
§ 17-14-9. Amount of Restitution
§ 17-14-12. Modification of Restitution Order
§ 17-14-14. Restitution Payments; Wage Assignments; Review of Compliance; Interest
§ 17-14-15. Peonage Not Authorized by Article; Denial of Benefits Because of Poverty Prohibited
§ 17-14-17. Voidable Transfers
§ 17-14-18. Payments to and by the Crime Victims Emergency Fund