If, upon the return of two “true bills” of indictments or presentments by a grand jury on the same offense, charge, or allegation, the indictments or presentments are quashed for the second time, whether by ruling on a motion, demurrer, special plea or exception, or other pleading of the defendant or by the court’s own motion, such actions shall be a bar to any future prosecution of such defendant for the offense, charge, or allegation.
History. Code 1981, § 17-7-53.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 529, § 1.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1987, p. 529, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly provided that this Code section applies to indictments and presentments returned on or after July 1, 1987.
Law reviews.
For annual survey on criminal law, see 64 Mercer L. Rev. 83 (2012).