§ 19-13-50. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Protective Order Registry Act.” History. Code 1981, § 19-13-50 , enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1349, § 1/HB 452.
§ 19-13-51. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Court” means judges in the classes of courts identified in Title 15 and any other person while acting as such a judge pursuant to designation as otherwise authorized by law. “Foreign court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in any state other than this state or any territory […]
§ 19-13-52. Purpose of Registry; Maintenance; Access to Information; Linking to National Crime Information Center Network
The Georgia Protective Order Registry shall be created to serve as a state-wide, centralized data base for the collection of protective orders. The registry is intended to enhance victim safety by providing law enforcement officers, prosecuting attorneys, and the courts access to protective orders issued by the courts of this state and foreign courts 24 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 19-13-15. Cooperation With State Board of Pardons and Paroles
The department and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may operate family violence intervention programs which meet the requirements of the department. The courts and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles may accept such programs in lieu of certified family violence intervention programs as defined in paragraph (6) of Code Section 19-13-10. History. […]
§ 19-13-16. Mandatory Participation; Cost for Participation
A court, in addition to imposing any penalty provided by law, when sentencing a defendant or revoking a defendant’s probation for an offense involving family violence, or when imposing a protective order against family violence, shall order the defendant to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article […]
§ 19-13-17. Administrative Fine
As an alternative to criminal or other civil enforcement, the commissioner or his or her designee, in order to enforce this article or any orders, rules, or regulations promulgated pursuant to this article, may issue an administrative fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for each violation, whenever that commissioner or his or her designee, after a […]
§ 19-13-20. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Council” means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. “Family or household members” means spouses, parents and children, or other persons related by consanguinity or affinity and occupying a common domicile. “Family violence” means the occurrence of one of the following acts between family or household members who reside together: […]
§ 19-13-21. Powers and Duties of Council
It shall be the duty of the council: To establish minimum standards for an approved family violence shelter to enable such shelter to receive state funds; To receive applications for the development and establishment of family violence shelters; To approve or reject each application within 60 days of receipt of the application; To distribute funds […]
§ 19-13-1. “Family Violence” Defined
As used in this article, the term “family violence” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or other persons living or formerly living in the same household: […]