Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 42-5-3. Department’s Responsibility for Trial Costs and Expenses

The whole costs of the case and expenses of the trial involving an inmate of the state penal system charged with the violation of any criminal statute shall be borne by the department, provided the offense was committed by the inmate within the confines of a state correctional institution or was the crime of escape or attempted escape. The costs and expenses of the trial shall include, but shall not be limited to, the cost of the sheriff, bailiff, clerks, jurors, and jail fees and shall be paid by the department to the governing authority of the county in which the trial was conducted, for proper disposition.
History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4690; Code 1868, § 4714; Code 1873, § 4812; Code 1882, § 4812; Penal Code 1895, § 1174; Penal Code 1910, § 1230; Code 1933, § 77-401; Ga. L. 1964, p. 462, § 1; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1590, § 1.
Cross references.
Payment of costs of criminal proceedings generally, T. 17, Ch. 11.

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Title 42 - Penal Institutions

Chapter 5 - Correctional Institutions of State and Counties

Article 1 - General Provisions

§ 42-5-1. Definitions

§ 42-5-2. Responsibilities of Governmental Unit With Custody of Inmate; Costs of Emergency and Follow-Up Care; Access to Medical Services or Hospital Care; Hospital Requirements for Providing Emergency Health Care Services to State Inmates

§ 42-5-3. Department’s Responsibility for Trial Costs and Expenses

§ 42-5-4. Payment of Trial Costs and Expenses

§ 42-5-5. Reimbursement of Court Costs and Transportation and Detention Expenses Incurred in Trying Escapees From State Correctional Institutions