Georgia Code
Article 2 - State-Wide Probation System
§ 42-8-29. Presentence Investigations; Supervision of Probationers; Maintenance of Records Relating to Probationers

History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 27, § 9; Ga. L. 1972, p. 604, § 8; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, designated the previously existing provisions as subsections (a) and (b); inserted “or her” in the first sentence of subsections (a) and (b); in subsection (a), in the first sentence, substituted “each officer” for “probation supervisor”, deleted “his” preceding “findings” in the middle, and substituted “a recommendation” for “his recommendation” near the end; in subsection (b), substituted “An officer” for “He” throughout, substituted “An officer” for “The probation supervisor” at the beginning of the first sentence and deleted “certified” preceding “copy”, inserted “or parolee” in the second sentence, deleted the former third sentence, which read: “He shall make such reports in writing or otherwise as the court may require.”, inserted “or parole” in the fourth sentence, and deleted the last sentence, which read: “He shall keep records on each probationer referred to him.” See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Cross references.
Applicability of this state’s correction laws to probationers’ found in other states, T. 42, C. 11.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2015, “the” was deleted following “It shall be the duty of” at the beginning of subsection (a).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective July 1, 2015, and shall apply to sentences entered on or after such date.”
Law reviews.
For article, “A Review of Georgia’s Probation Laws,” see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 255 (1970).
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).

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