All records other than those excepted in this article shall be maintained at the traffic violations bureau of the court. No accusation of an offense for which citation and complaint may be issued shall be entered on the misdemeanor docket maintained by the clerk of the court. No accusation for any offense coming under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau of the court shall be taken by the prosecuting attorney of the court or maintained in his office unless said person to whom the said summons was issued fails to post a cash bond as defined in this article or fails to appear on the date specified in the summons to answer said complaint.
History. Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses
Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus
§ 40-13-51. Appointment of Clerk or Deputy Clerk; Bond
§ 40-13-52. Traffic Offense Cards; Contents
§ 40-13-53. Release of Arrested Person Upon Service of Citation and Complaint
§ 40-13-54. Disposition of Original and Copies of Citation and Complaint
§ 40-13-55. Cash Bonds Permitted
§ 40-13-56. Officer Not to Accept Cash Bond
§ 40-13-57. Taking of Cash Bond Where Officer Doubts That Arrested Person Will Appear
§ 40-13-60. Disposition of Traffic Violations; Jurisdiction of Bureau
§ 40-13-61. Maintenance of Records; Accusations
§ 40-13-62. Failure to Appear; Bench Warrant
§ 40-13-63. Penalty for Failure to Appear
§ 40-13-64. Suspended Sentence Division; Collection of Fines