§ 19-13-23. Confidentiality of Location of Family Violence Shelter; Exceptions
Any person who knowingly publishes, disseminates, or otherwise discloses the location of a family violence shelter is guilty of a misdemeanor. This Code section shall not apply to: Confidential communications between a client and his or her attorney; or Instances when such publication, dissemination, or disclosure is authorized by the director of the shelter. History. […]
§ 19-13-30. State Commission on Family Violence
The General Assembly finds and declares that violence in Georgia homes among family members accounts for many serious injuries, deaths, and extensive physical and emotional damage to children and adults. Family violence knows no economic or social barriers. The costs of family violence include misery and trauma for individuals and families and increased government spending […]
§ 19-13-31. Commission Created; Comprehensive State Plan for Ending Family Violence; Establishment of Community Task Forces
There is created a State Commission on Family Violence which shall be responsible for developing a comprehensive state plan for ending family violence. This plan shall include the initiation, coordination, and oversight of the implementation of family violence laws and the establishment in each judicial circuit of a Community Task Force on Family Violence. These […]
§ 19-13-4.1. “Local Law Enforcement Agency” Defined; Security Checks
As used in this Code section, the term “local law enforcement agency” means county and city: Police departments; and Sheriff offices. Upon obtaining a protective order under Code Section 19-13-3 or 19-13-4, the petitioner may elect to request periodic security checks from any local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction in which the petitioner resides. Such […]
§ 19-13-5. Supplemental Nature of Remedies Provided by Article
The remedies provided by this article are not exclusive but are additional to any other remedies provided by law. History. Ga. L. 1981, p. 880, § 5.
§ 19-13-6. Penalties
A violation of an order issued pursuant to this article may be punished by an action for contempt or criminally punished as provided in Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16. History. Code 1981, § 19-13-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 905, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. […]
§ 19-13-10. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Commission” means the State Commission on Family Violence. “Commissioner” means the commissioner of community supervision. “Department” means the Department of Community Supervision. “Family or household members” means past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, or other persons living or formerly living in the […]
§ 19-13-11. Fee for Certification Application; Valid Period of Certification
In carrying out the purpose of this article, the department shall charge a fee for the consideration of applications for certification of family violence intervention programs and instructors. The amount of this fee shall be established by the commission and shall, as best as the commission shall determine, approximate the expense incurred by the department […]
§ 19-13-13. Administration and Supervision of Certification
A program certified pursuant to this article shall be administered by the department. The department is authorized to promulgate, adopt, and enforce rules and regulations necessary to carry out this article, including, but not limited to, prescribing the form of applications, visiting program facilities, and investigating complaints. The department shall be responsible for the approval […]
§ 19-13-14. Standards and Requirements for Course Content; Course Operators; Certification of Programs; Maintenance of List of Certified Programs
The commission and the department shall establish standards and requirements concerning the content of courses, including, but not limited to, duration of courses, qualifications of instructors, program and certification fees, attendance requirements, and examinations. In order to be certified, a program shall meet the standards established by the commission and the department. Programs may be […]