§ 17-6-112. Actions Constituting Violations of Bond; Right of Action for Breach of Bond Generally; Imposition of Additional Penalty for Contempt of Court; Finding of Prosecuting Witness in Contempt
Actual violence, a threat of violence, or any other act intended and calculated to excite alarm or to provoke a breach of the peace shall be a violation of the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-110. For every such act, the party at whose instance the bond was required shall have a right of […]
§ 17-6-113. Effect of Provoking Breach of Bond
If the person who required the bond provokes a violation thereof by the person who posted the bond, no recovery shall be had. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4632; Code 1868, § 4656; Code 1873, § 4754; Code 1882, § 4754; Penal Code 1895, § 1240; Penal Code 1910, § 1322; Code 1933, § 76-203.
§ 17-6-114. Discharge or Extension of Bond by Court
The superior or state court, as the case may be, may discharge the bond at any time unless a motion is made to extend it, accompanied by evidence to satisfy the court of the necessity of the extension. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4633; Code 1868, § 4657; Code 1873, § 4755; Code 1882, § […]
§ 17-6-50.1. Continuing Education Programs for Professional Bondsmen; Fee; Annual Requirement; Certificate of Completion
The Georgia Association of Professional Bondsmen shall approve continuing education programs offered by professional associations, educational institutions, government agencies, and others as deemed appropriate for professional bondsmen to attend. The fee for continuing education programs for professional bondsmen shall not exceed $250.00 annually. Professional bondsmen shall be required to obtain eight hours of continuing education […]
§ 17-6-92. Violation of Bond; Contempt of Court
Upon oral or written complaint by the injured party or upon motion by the prosecuting attorney, the court may, in its discretion, issue a rule for contempt against a party who violates the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-90. Upon hearing the rule, if the court finds that there has been a violation of […]
§ 17-6-51. Suggesting Employment of Attorneys During Negotiations Regarding Signing of Bond or Any Time Subsequent Thereto
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or representatives shall not suggest or advise the employment of or name for employment any attorney or attorneys to represent a defendant, during the negotiations for the bondsmen to sign the bond or subsequent thereto. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 243, § 2; Code 1933, § 27-503.
§ 17-6-110. Issuance of Warrant; Requirement of Bond; Hearing; Payment of Costs by Affiant
Upon the information of any person, under oath, that he is in fear of bodily harm to himself or his family, or of violent injury to his property, from another person, any judicial officer authorized to hold a court of inquiry may issue his warrant requiring the arrest of such other person. If, after the […]
§ 17-6-52. Soliciting Business or Loitering Around Jails or Courts to Solicit Business; Giving of Advice by Law Enforcement Officers as to Services of Professional Bondsmen
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or employees shall not solicit business as bondsmen or loiter about or around jails, places where prisoners are confined, or the courts for the purpose of engaging in or soliciting business as such bondsmen. No state or municipal law enforcement officer or keeper or employee of a penal institution may suggest […]
§ 17-6-111. Right of Person to Require Bond Against Spouse
A person may require a bond to keep the peace against the spouse of such person. History. Orig. Code 1863, § 4634; Code 1868, § 4658; Code 1873, § 4756; Code 1882, § 4756; Penal Code 1895, § 1242; Penal Code 1910, § 1324; Code 1933, § 76-205.
§ 17-6-53. Giving Advice or Directions to Defendants Who Are Principals in Bonds Regarding Defense or Disposition of Cases
Professional bondsmen, their agents, or employees shall not advise defendants who are principals in bonds signed by them or give any directions in the defense or disposition of the cases in which they sign bonds. History. Ga. L. 1921, p. 243, § 4; Code 1933, § 27-505.