§ 17-14-14. Restitution Payments; Wage Assignments; Review of Compliance; Interest
Payments pursuant to an order for restitution shall be made to the clerk of the court or to any other person, for the benefit of the victim or victims, as the ordering authority shall order. In each case in which payment of restitution is ordered as a condition of probation or parole, the ordering authority […]
§ 17-14-15. Peonage Not Authorized by Article; Denial of Benefits Because of Poverty Prohibited
Nothing in this article shall authorize peonage; and this article shall be construed and diligently administered to prevent peonage. No offender shall be denied any benefit, relief, or privilege to which he or she might otherwise be entitled or eligible solely because he or she is financially unable and cannot become financially able to make […]
§ 17-14-16. Transmission of Copies of Restitution Orders to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, and to the Department of Community Supervision
If an offender who is ordered to pay restitution under this article is remanded to the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice, the court shall transmit a copy of the restitution order to such department and to the Department of Community Supervision when the order is issued. History. Code […]
§ 17-14-1. Declaration of Public Policy
It is declared to be the policy of this state that restitution to their victims by those found guilty of crimes or adjudicated as having committed delinquent acts is a primary concern of the criminal justice system and the juvenile justice system. History. Code 1933, § 27-3001, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1382, § […]
§ 17-14-17. Voidable Transfers
The state or the victim of a crime may institute an action against an offender pursuant to Article 4 of Chapter 2 of Title 18, the “Uniform Voidable Transactions Act,” to set aside a transfer of real, personal, or other property made voluntarily by the offender on or after the date of the crime committed […]
§ 17-14-2. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Conviction” means an adjudication of guilt of or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to the commission of an offense against the laws of this state. Such term includes any such conviction or plea, notwithstanding the fact that sentence was imposed pursuant to Article 3 of Chapter […]
§ 17-14-18. Payments to and by the Crime Victims Emergency Fund
If a person or entity entitled to restitution cannot be located or refuses to claim such restitution within two years after the date on which he or she could have claimed such restitution, the restitution paid to such person or entity shall be deposited in the Crime Victims Emergency Fund created pursuant to Chapter 15 […]
§ 17-14-3. Requirement of Restitution by Offender as Condition of Relief Generally
Subject to the provisions of Code Section 17-14-10, notwithstanding the provisions contained in Chapter 11 of Title 15, and in addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a judge of any court of competent jurisdiction shall, in sentencing an offender, make a finding as to the amount of restitution due any victim, and order […]
§ 17-14-19. Effect of Article on Powers of Courts
This article shall not be construed to limit or abrogate any power of any court, agency, or board to place other conditions, limits, terms, rules, or regulations on any relief in the nature of suspension of sentence, probation, parole, pardon, or restoration of rights. History. Code 1981, § 17-14-19 , enacted by Ga. L. 2005, […]
§ 17-14-4. Granting of Parole Prior to Completion of One-Third of Sentence Conditioned on Restitution
Notwithstanding any provision of Code Section 42-9-45 to the contrary, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may grant parole prior to the completion of one-third of the sentence if restitution is ordered as a condition of the parole. History. Code 1933, § 27-3004, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1382, § 1; Ga. L. […]