A warrant for arrest may be issued in any county, though the crime was committed in another county. A warrant, once issued, may be executed in any county without being backed or endorsed by a judicial officer in the county where the warrant is executed.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4601; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. 38, §§ 1, 3; Code 1868, § 4623; Code 1873, § 4720; Code 1882, § 4720; Penal Code 1895, § 888; Penal Code 1910, § 909; Code 1933, § 27-108.
Structure Georgia Code
Article 3 - Warrants for Arrest
§ 17-4-41. Contents of Affidavits Made or Warrants Issued for Arrest of Penal Offenders
§ 17-4-43. Requirement by Judicial Officer of Bond to Prosecute
§ 17-4-45. Form of Affidavit for Arrest Warrant
§ 17-4-46. Form of Warrant for Arrest
§ 17-4-47. Issuance of Warrants by Video Conference; Testimony; Initial Bond Hearings; Oaths