Table of Contents

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 38 No. 1
• Publication year: 2022
• topic: Criminal Law,Health Law

Table of Contents

Georgia State University Law Review

CONTENTS

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Crimes Against the Person

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 16-5-61 (amended); 20-1-30 (amended)

Bill Number: SB 85

Georgia Laws: 2021 Ga. Laws 206

Effective Date : July 1, 2021

Summary: The Act expands the definition of "hazing" to include actions subjecting a student to physical endangerment as well as actions coercing the student to engage in behavior that would subject the student to a likely risk of vomiting, intoxication, or unconsciousness. Additionally, the Act imposes a mandatory reporting requirement on Georgia colleges and universities to report hazing-related violations..........................................................1

CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Offenses Involving Theft

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 16-8-24 (new); -25 (new)

Bill Number: HB 94

Georgia Laws: 2021 Ga. Laws 652

Effective Date: July 1, 2021

Summary: The Act criminalizes the possession of stolen mail and the theft of mail or packages from the porch or entrance of a residential building. A violator may be subject to felony prosecution and imprisonment of one to five years...............................................................13

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Arrests of Persons

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 17-4-20 (amended); -60 (repealed), -80 (new); 35-2-105 (amended); 51-7-60 (amended)

Bill Number: HB 479

Georgia Laws: 2021 Ga. Laws 625

Effective Date: July 1, 2021

Summary: The Act revises private arrest powers and repeals the Georgia Citizen's Arrest Law in its entirety. The Act provides certain arresting powers for law enforcement officers when acting outside of their jurisdiction. In addition, the Act clarifies detention powers for shopkeepers of retail, food service establishments, and other business entities under certain circumstances...........................25

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Bonds and Recognizance

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 17-6-1 (amended); -12 (amended)

Bill Number: SB 174

Georgia Laws: 2021 Ga. Laws 461

Effective Date: May 4, 2021

Summary: The Act amends Georgia's law relating to the general provisions regarding bond and recognizances by revising the list of bail restricted offenses through the addition of both misdemeanor and felony crimes. The Act authorizes appointed judges who are fulfilling a vacancy of an elected judge to issue certain bonds and an unsecured judicial release in certain circumstances.....................................41

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Searches and Seizures

Code Sections: O.C.G.A. §§ 15-24-2 (amended); 17-5-4...