CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Bonds and Recognizances: Expand Superior Court Jurisdiction of Bail Hearings; Create Rebuttable Presumption of Flight for Persons Accused of Certain Violent Crimes

Authors

Claire M. Kimball

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act amends bail hearing procedures, providing that certain offenses are bailable only before a superior court judge. In addition, the Act limits when bail can be granted in cases involving certain offenses. Lastly, the Act creates a rebuttable presumption of flight for those defendants facing a second conviction for the commission of a serious violent felony.

Recommended Citation

Claire M. Kimball, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Bonds and Recognizances: Expand Superior Court Jurisdiction of Bail Hearings; Create Rebuttable Presumption of Flight for Persons Accused of Certain Violent Crimes, 12 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (1995).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol12/iss1/5