SB 516

  • Georgia Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Indictments; preferential privileges given to peace officers; indictment or special presentment to a grand jury; remove

Abstract

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 3 of Chapter 7 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to indictments, so as to remove the preferential privileges given to peace officers in the procedure for indictment or special presentment to a grand jury; to provide for accountability and fairness in the grand jury process for peace officers alleged to have committed a crime in the performance of duties; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Jun 17, 2020

Senate

Senate Read and Referred

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary

Jun 16, 2020

Senate

Senate Hopper

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