History. Code 1981, § 42-8-29.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 697, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 42; Ga. L. 1989, p. 14, § 42; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, in subsection (a), substituted “Department of Corrections” for “department” in the first and second sentences, in the first sentence, substituted “an officer” for “a probation supervisor or other probation official” in the middle and inserted “of corrections” at the end, substituted “such document or evaluation shall be” for “this document or evaluation will be” in the second sentence, substituted “such documents” for “these same documents” in the third sentence, substituted “such documents” for “these documents” in the last sentence and in the first sentence of subsection (b); in subsection (b), substituted “, release,” for “them or release them” in the middle and deleted “probation” preceding “unit” near the end. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
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 on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - State-Wide Probation System
§ 42-8-22. State-Wide Probation System for Felony Offenders Created; Administration Generally
§ 42-8-23. Administration of Supervision of Felony Probationers by Dcs; Graduated Sanctions
§ 42-8-24. General Duties of Dcs; Rules and Regulations
§ 42-8-25. Employment of Community Service Officers; Assignment to Circuits by Dcs
§ 42-8-26. Qualifications of Officer; Compensation and Expenses; Conflicts of Interest; Bonds
§ 42-8-28. Assignment of Officers Among Judicial Circuits Generally
§ 42-8-29.1. Disposition of Officer’s Records; Confidentiality
§ 42-8-30. Applicability of This Article When Private Probation Services Are Utilized
§ 42-8-31. Collection and Disbursement of Funds by Officers; Recordkeeping; Bank Accounts
§ 42-8-32. Funds Which May Be Collected by Officers
§ 42-8-35. Terms and Conditions of Probation; Supervision
§ 42-8-35.1. Probation Boot Camp Unit as Special Alternative Incarceration
§ 42-8-35.2. Special Term of Probation; When Imposed; Revocation; Suspension
§ 42-8-35.3. Conditions of Probation for Stalking or Aggravated Stalking
§ 42-8-35.4. Confinement in Probation Detention Center
§ 42-8-35.7. Drug and Alcohol Screening of Probationers
§ 42-8-39. Suspension of Sentence Does Not Place Defendant on Probation
§ 42-8-41. Cooperation of State and Local Entities With Probation Officials
§ 42-8-42. Provision of Office Space and Clerical Help by Dcs and Counties