History. Ga. L. 1982, p. 1097, § 1; Code 1981, § 42-8-35.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1097, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 31; Ga. L. 1984, p. 446, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 654, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1751, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 444, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1664, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1302, § 14; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.
The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted “Department of Corrections” for “department” throughout; in subsection (a), in the first sentence, substituted “Notwithstanding any other terms or conditions of probation which may be imposed, a court may provide” for “In addition to any other terms or conditions of probation provided for under this chapter, the trial judge may provide”, deleted “committed on or after July 1, 1993,” following “felony offenses”, substituted “probation shall” for “probation must”, and substituted “that the Department of Corrections” for “the department”; in subsection (b), substituted “court may place such condition upon the sentence, an initial investigation shall be completed by the officer which indicates” for “court can place this condition upon the sentence, an initial investigation will be completed by the probation officer which will indicate” near the beginning, and inserted “or her” and in subsection (d); substituted “when an individual” for “where an individual” near the beginning of subsection (c); substituted “the condition of probation provided in subsection (a) of this Code section” for “this condition of probation” in subsection (d); substituted “report shall” for “report will” in the second sentence of subsection (e); in subsection (f), substituted “testing shall be exempt” for “testing are exempt” in the second sentence, substituted “such condition” for “this condition” near the middle of the fourth sentence, and deleted “probation” preceding “officer” in the last sentence. See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1982, p. 2283, § 2 also enacted a Code Section 42-8-35.1, which was redesignated as Code Section 42-8-35.2 by Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 31.
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 note on 1991 amendment of this Code section, see 8 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 161 (1992).
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