History. Code 1933, § 50-127, enacted by Ga. L. 1967, p. 835, § 3; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1143, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 786, §§ 1, 3; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 9; Ga. L. 2004, p. 917, § 1.
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, in paragraph (c)(1), “July 1, 2004” was substituted for “the effective date of this Code section”, “until July 1, 2005,” was substituted for “from the effective date of this Code section one year”, and “until July 1, 2008,” was substituted for “four years”.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1982, p. 786, § 5, not codified by the General Assembly, declared that that Act is inapplicable to habeas corpus petitions filed prior to January 1, 1983.
Law reviews.
For survey of 1986 Eleventh Circuit cases on constitutional criminal procedure, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 1141 (1987).
For note, “Seen But Not Heard: An Argument for Granting Evidentiary Hearings to Weigh the Credibility of Recanted Testimony,” see 46 Ga. L. Rev. 213 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 2 - Procedure for Persons Under Sentence of State Court of Record
§ 9-14-41. Article as Exclusive Procedure
§ 9-14-42. Grounds for Writ; Waiver of Objection to Jury Composition
§ 9-14-43. Jurisdiction and Venue
§ 9-14-44. Petition — Contents and Verification
§ 9-14-46. Custody and Production of Petitioner
§ 9-14-47. Time for Answer and Hearing
§ 9-14-49. Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
§ 9-14-50. Transcription of Proceedings
§ 9-14-51. Effect of Failure to Raise Grounds for Relief in Original or Amended Petition
§ 9-14-53. Reimbursement to Counties for Habeas Corpus Costs