Any judge of a superior, city, state, or magistrate court or any municipal officer clothed by law with the powers of a magistrate may issue a warrant for the arrest of any offender against the penal laws, based on probable cause either on the judge’s or officer’s own knowledge or on the information of others […]
An affidavit made or warrant issued for the arrest of a person who is accused of violating the penal laws of this state shall include, as nearly as practicable, the following facts: The offense, including the time, date, place of occurrence, against whom the offense was committed, and a statement describing the offense; and The […]
No judicial officer except a judge of the superior court shall issue a special warrant for arrest returnable only before himself; nor shall any superior court judge issue such warrant outside of his own judicial circuit. If issued outside the judicial circuit, the warrant shall be treated as a general arrest warrant. History. Orig. Code […]
The judicial officer issuing a warrant for arrest upon any sufficient grounds may first require the applicant to file a bond, with sufficient sureties, to prosecute the case in the event of a committal. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4600; Code 1868, § 4622; Code 1873, § 4719; Code 1882, § 4719; Penal Code 1895, […]
A warrant for arrest may be issued in any county, though the crime was committed in another county. A warrant, once issued, may be executed in any county without being backed or endorsed by a judicial officer in the county where the warrant is executed. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4601; Ga. L. 1865-66, p. […]
An affidavit for an arrest warrant substantially complying with the following form shall in all cases be sufficient: Georgia, County. Personally came (name of affiant), who on oath says that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, (name of person against whom the warrant is sought) did, on the day of , , in […]
An arrest warrant substantially complying with the following form shall in all cases be sufficient: Georgia, County. To any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner, constable, or marshal of said state — Greetings: (Name of the affiant) makes oath before me that on the day of , in the year , in the county aforesaid, (name of […]
A judge of any court in this state authorized to issue arrest warrants pursuant to Code Section 17-4-40 may, as an alternative to other laws relating to the issuance of arrest warrants, conduct such applications for the issuance of arrest warrants by video conference. The issuance of an arrest warrant by video conference shall be […]
