§ 17-16-10. Material or Information Already Furnished; Who May Be Called as Witness
The defendant need not include in materials and information furnished to the prosecuting attorney under this article any material or information which the prosecuting attorney has already furnished to the defendant under this article. The prosecuting attorney need not include in materials and information furnished to the defendant under this article any material or information […]
§ 17-16-20. Applicability of Article
The provisions of this article shall apply only to misdemeanor cases or to felony cases docketed, indicted, or in which an accusation was returned prior to January 1, 1995, if the prosecuting attorney and the defendant do not agree in writing that the provisions of Article 1 of this chapter shall apply. History. Code 1981, […]
§ 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 […]
§ 17-15-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Board” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. “Claimant” means any person filing a claim pursuant to this chapter. “Crime” means: An act which is committed in this state; in a state which does not have a victims’ compensation program, if the claimant is a resident of this state; […]
§ 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 […]