History. Code 1981, § 17-15-13 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 591, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 840, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, § 9; Ga. L. 2002, p. 843, § 4; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-20/HB 242; Ga. L. 2014, p. 354, § 1/SB 187; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-39/HB 310; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 17/HB 737.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2002, p. 843, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “The General Assembly declares that this Act is enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia.”
Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions.”
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 note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 124 (2002).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 15 - Victim Compensation
§ 17-15-5. Filing of Claims; Verification; Contents
§ 17-15-6. Investigation; Decision by Director; Review by Board; Report to Claimant
§ 17-15-7. Persons Eligible for Awards
§ 17-15-9. Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Created; Administration; Moneys; Payments Authorized
§ 17-15-10. Insufficient Funds to Pay Authorized Award
§ 17-15-12. Effect of Accepting Award
§ 17-15-13. Debt to State Created; Payment as Condition of Probation or Parole; Payment Into Fund
§ 17-15-14. Funding to Victim Service Providers for Disseminating Information
§ 17-15-15. Responsibility for Cost of Forensic Medical Examination