§ 17-16-21. Right of the Defendant to Copy of Indictment or Accusation and List of Witnesses
Prior to arraignment, every person charged with a criminal offense shall be furnished with a copy of the indictment or accusation and, on demand, with a list of the witnesses on whose testimony the charge against such person is founded. Without the consent of the defendant, no witness shall be permitted to testify for the […]
§ 17-15A-1. Legislative Authority
The provisions of this chapter are enacted pursuant Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution and are in addition to those provisions for compensation of innocent victims of other crimes under Chapter 15 of this title. History. Code 1981, § 17-15A-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.
§ 17-16-22. Right of Defendant to Copy of Statement Given While in Police Custody; Failure of Prosecution to Comply; Evidence Discovered After Filing of Request
At least ten days prior to the trial of the case, the defendant shall be entitled to have a copy of any statement given by the defendant while in police custody. The defendant may make such request for a copy of any such statement, in writing, within any reasonable period of time prior to trial. […]
§ 17-15-3. Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board; Members; Director of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
There is created the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council created under Chapter 6A of Title 35 shall serve as the Georgia Crime Victims Compensation Board. The Governor shall appoint the director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council to carry out the provisions of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 17-15-3 […]
§ 17-15-4. Powers of Board
The board shall have the following powers and duties: To promulgate suitable rules and regulations to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter; To request from the Attorney General, the Department of Public Safety, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, district attorneys, solicitors-general, judges, county and municipal law enforcement agencies, and any other agency […]
§ 17-15-5. Filing of Claims; Verification; Contents
A claim may be filed by a person eligible to receive an award, as provided in Code Section 17-15-7, or, if such person is a minor, by his or her parent or guardian. In any case in which the person entitled to make a claim is mentally incompetent, the claim may be filed on his […]
§ 17-15-6. Investigation; Decision by Director; Review by Board; Report to Claimant
A claim, once accepted for filing and completed, shall be assigned to an investigator. The investigator shall examine the papers filed in support of the claim and cause an investigation to be conducted into the validity of the claim. The investigation shall include, but shall not be limited to, an examination of law enforcement, court, […]
§ 17-15-7. Persons Eligible for Awards
Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, the following persons shall be eligible for awards pursuant to this chapter: A person who: Is injured physically, who dies, or who suffers financial hardship as a result of being injured physically as a direct result of a crime; Suffers a serious mental or emotional trauma as […]
§ 17-15-8. Required Findings; Amount of Award; Method of Payment; Rejection of Claim; Reductions; Exemptions; Effective Date for Awards; Psychological Counseling for Relatives of Deceased; Memorials for Victims of Dui Homicide
No award may be made unless the board or director finds that: A crime was committed; The crime directly resulted in the victim’s physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, or financial hardship as a result of the victim’s physical injury, serious mental or emotional trauma, or the victim’s death; Police records, records of an […]
§ 17-15-9. Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Created; Administration; Moneys; Payments Authorized
There is created a fund to be known as the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund. The custodian of the fund shall be the board. The director shall administer the fund and may invest the resources of the fund in the same manner and fashion that an insurer authorized to issue contracts of life insurance is […]