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GA Code § 19-13-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 1A - Family Violence Intervention|§ 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.    (Code 1981, §19-13-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1435, § 3.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2002, "paragraph (6)" was substituted for "paragraph (1)" near the end of this Code section.
GA Code § 19-13-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 1A - Family Violence Intervention|§ 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 or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15, unless the court determines and states on the record why participation in such a program is not appropriate.   The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, for a violation of parole for an offense involving family violence, shall require the conditional releasee to participate in a family violence intervention program, whether a certified program pursuant to this article or a program operated pursuant to Code Section 19-13-15, unless the State Board of Pardons and Paroles determines why participation in such a program is not appropriate.   Unless the defendant is indigent, the cost of the family violence intervention program as provided by this Code section shall be borne by the defendant. If the defendant is indigent, then the cost of the program shall be determined by a sliding scale based upon the defendant's ability to pay.     (Code 1981, §19-13-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1435, § 3.)
GA Code § 19-13-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 1A - Family Violence Intervention|§ 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 hearing, determines that any person, firm, or corporation has violated any provision of this article or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this article. The hearing and any administrative review thereof shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures for contested cases under Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act." Any person, firm, or corporation that has exhausted all administrative remedies available and that is aggrieved or adversely affected by a final order or action of the commissioner or his or her designee shall have the right of judicial review in accordance with Chapter 13 of Title 50. All fines collected or recovered by the commissioner under this Code section shall be remitted to the Office of the State Treasurer to the credit of the general fund of this state. The commissioner or his or her designee may file in the superior court (1) wherein the person under order resides; (2) if such person is a corporation, in the county wherein the corporation maintains its principal place of business; or (3) in the county wherein the violation occurred, a certified copy of a final order of the commissioner or his or her designee, whether unappealed from or affirmed upon appeal, whereupon the court shall render judgment in accordance with the judgment and notify the parties. The judgment shall have the same effect and proceedings in relation thereto shall thereafter be the same as though the judgment had been rendered in an action duly heard and determined by the court. The penalty prescribed in this Code section shall be concurrent, alternative, and cumulative with any and all other civil, criminal, or alternative rights, remedies, forfeitures, or penalties provided, allowed, or available to the commissioner or his or her designee with respect to any violation of this article or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated pursuant to this article.    (Code 1981, §19-13-17, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1435, § 3; Ga. L. 2010, p. 863, § 2/SB 296.)
GA Code § 19-13-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 2 - Family Violence Shelters|§ 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:   Attempting to cause or causing bodily injury or serious bodily injury with or without a deadly weapon; or   By physical menace, placing another in fear of imminent serious bodily injury.     "Family violence program" means any program whose primary stated purpose is to provide services to victims of family violence. A family violence program may be but is not required to be associated with a family violence shelter.   "Family violence shelter" means a facility approved by the council for the purpose of receiving, on a temporary basis, persons who are subject to family violence. Family violence shelters are distinguished from shelters operated for detention or placement of children only, as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 15-11-135 and subsection (a) of Code Section 15-11-504.    (Ga. L. 1981, p. 663, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 521, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 19; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1287, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 819, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, § 14; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-30/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 890, § 9/HB 263.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions."   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 27A C.J.S., Divorce, § 1 et seq.
GA Code § 19-13-21 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 2 - Family Violence Shelters|§ 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 to an approved shelter as funds become available;   To fund other family violence programs as funds become available, provided that such programs meet standards established by the council; and   To evaluate annually each family violence shelter for compliance with the minimum standards.     Without using designated shelter funds, the council may:   Formulate and conduct a research and evaluation program on family violence and cooperate with and assist and participate in programs of other properly qualified agencies, including any agency of the federal government, schools of medicine, hospitals, and clinics, in planning and conducting research on the prevention of family violence and the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons engaged in or subject to family violence;   Serve as a clearing-house for information relating to family violence;   Carry on educational programs on family violence for the benefit of the general public, persons engaged in or subject to family violence, professional persons, or others who care for or may be engaged in the care and treatment of persons engaged in or subject to family violence; and   Enlist the assistance of public and voluntary health, education, welfare, and rehabilitation agencies in a concerted effort to prevent family violence and to treat persons engaged in or subject to family violence.      (Ga. L. 1981, p. 663, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 521, § 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1287, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 819, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 890, § 10/HB 263.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1988, "clearing-house" was substituted for "clearinghouse" in paragraph (b)(2).   Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, "shelter" was substituted for "shelters" twice in paragraph (a)(1).   Law reviews.   - For article citing developments in Georgia juvenile court practice and procedure from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 167 (1981).
GA Code § 19-13-22 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 2 - Family Violence Shelters|§ 19-13-22. Eligibility for Licensing and Funding; Application; Receiving and Referral Functions; Shelters and Programs; Admission Procedures; Board of Shelter

  In order to be approved and funded under this article, each shelter shall:   Provide a facility which will serve as a shelter to receive or house persons who are family violence victims;   Receive the periodic written endorsement of local law enforcement agencies;   Receive a minimum of 25 percent of its funding from other sources. Contributions in kind, whether materials, commodities, transportation, office space, other types of facilities, or personal services, may be evaluated and counted as part of the required local funding; and   Meet the minimum standards of the council for approving family violence shelters; provided, however, that facilities not receiving state funds shall not be required to be approved.     The council shall provide procedures whereby local organizations may apply for approval and funding. Any local agency or organization may apply to participate.   Each approved family violence shelter shall be designated to serve as a temporary receiving facility for the admission of persons subject to family violence. Each shelter shall refer such persons and their spouses to any public or private facility, service, or program providing treatment or rehabilitation services, including, but not limited to, the prevention of such violence and the care, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons engaged in or subject to family violence.   Family violence shelters and family violence programs may be established throughout the state as private, local, state, or federal funds are available. Any county or municipality in this state is authorized to make grants of county or municipal funds, respectively, to any family violence center approved as such in accordance with the minimum standards of the council.   The family violence shelters shall establish procedures pursuant to which persons subject to family violence may seek admission to these shelters on a voluntary basis.   Each family violence shelter shall have a board composed of at least three citizens, one of whom shall be a member of a local, municipal, or county law enforcement agency.    (Ga. L. 1981, p. 663, § 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 521, §§ 3-5; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1287, § 3; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1108, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 819, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 890, § 11/HB 263.)   Law reviews.   - For article citing developments in Georgia juvenile court practice and procedure from mid-1980 through mid-1981, see 33 Mercer L. Rev. 167 (1981).
GA Code § 19-13-23 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 2 - Family Violence Shelters|§ 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.       (Code 1981, §19-13-23, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1543, § 2.)   Law reviews.   - For article commenting on the 1997 enactment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 151 (1997).
GA Code § 19-13-30 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 3 - State Commission on Family Violence|§ 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 for police services, criminal prosecutions, incarcerations, court personnel, foster care, public assistance, and juvenile corrections.   The General Assembly has enacted comprehensive legislation addressing family violence, including provision for the issuance of temporary protective orders to protect individuals from violence.It has become evident that enforcement of these laws is inconsistent and an effective response to family violence will require a comprehensive community effort as well as coordination among the courts, prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, the correctional system, and public assistance and other service providers.The creation of a state commission and local task forces to combat family violence was highly recommended by the Georgia Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System.     (Code 1981, §19-13-30, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1810, § 1.)
GA Code § 19-13-31 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 3 - State Commission on Family Violence|§ 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 task forces shall be supported by and work in collaboration with the state commission. The commission shall be assigned for administrative purposes only, as set out in Code Section 50-4-3, to the Department of Community Supervision.    (Code 1981, §19-13-31, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1810, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1543, § 3; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1435, § 4; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-47/HB 310.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 151 (1997). For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015). For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 132 (2002).
GA Code § 19-13-33 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 3 - State Commission on Family Violence|§ 19-13-33. Meetings; Quorum; Reimbursement for Expenses

  The commission shall hold regular meetings at least once every calendar quarter.Special meetings may be called by the chairperson or a majority of the members of the commission. The commission shall meet at such times and at such designated places in the state as it may determine.   A quorum for transacting business shall be determined by the members of the commission.   The members of the commission may be reimbursed for expenses incurred while conducting the business of the commission from public or private grants, devises, or bequests received by the commission.     (Code 1981, §19-13-33, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1810, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 449, § 3.)
GA Code § 19-13-34 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 3 - State Commission on Family Violence|§ 19-13-34. Powers and Duties of Commission

  The commission shall have the following duties:   To study and evaluate the needs, priorities, programs, policies, and accessibility of services relating to family violence throughout this state;   To evaluate and monitor the adequacy and effectiveness of existing family violence laws, including the response of the present civil and criminal legal systems;   To initiate and coordinate the development of family violence legislation, as necessary;   To monitor the implementation and enforcement of laws, regulations, and protocols concerning family violence;   To make recommendations for education and training to ensure that all citizens and service providers, including but not limited to members of the judiciary, law enforcement personnel, and prosecuting attorneys, are aware of needs relating to family violence and of services available;   To develop models for community task forces on family violence;   To provide training and continuing education on the dynamics of family violence to members of the commission where appropriate and necessary;   To report annually to the General Assembly during its existence; and   To develop standards to be utilized by the Department of Community Supervision in the certification and regulation of family violence intervention programs.     The commission shall have the following powers:   To write and disseminate reports and recommendations concerning family violence to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the community;   To accept public or private grants, devises, and bequests;   To enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties; and   To hold meetings and public hearings and to conduct studies, collect data, or take any other action the commission deems necessary to fulfill its responsibilities.       (Code 1981, §19-13-34, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1810, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1435, § 5; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-49/HB 310.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015). For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 142 (2002).
GA Code § 19-13-35 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 3 - State Commission on Family Violence|§ 19-13-35. Termination Provisions

 Repealed by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-18/HB 228, effective July 1, 2009.   Editor's notes.   - This Code section was based on Code 1981, § 19-13-35, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1562, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 491, § 1.
GA Code § 19-13-50 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 4 - Protective Order Registry|§ 19-13-50. Short Title

 This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Protective Order Registry Act."    (Code 1981, §19-13-50, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1349, § 1/HB 452.)   Law reviews.   - For note on the 2001 enactment of this article, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 67 (2001).
GA Code § 19-13-51 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 19 - Domestic Relations|Chapter 13 - Family Violence|Article 4 - Protective Order Registry|§ 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 or tribal jurisdiction in the United States.   "Foreign protective order" means any temporary order of protection, order of protection, restraining order, injunction, pretrial release order, or sentencing order that prohibits contact, acts of family violence, or stalking issued by a foreign court.   "Law enforcement officer" means any agent or officer of this state, or a political subdivision or municipality thereof, who, as a full-time or part-time employee, is vested either expressly by law or by virtue of public employment or service with authority to enforce the criminal or traffic laws and whose duties include the preservation of public order, the protection of life and property, or the prevention, detection, or investigation of crime. Such term also includes the following: state or local officer, sheriff, deputy sheriff, dispatcher, 9-1-1 operator, police officer, prosecuting attorney, member of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, a hearing officer of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, and a community supervision officer of the Department of Community Supervision.   "Modification" means any amendment, dismissal, or continuance.   "Prosecuting attorney" means each attorney elected to represent a judicial circuit in this state and any assistant or deputy district attorney, or solicitor, in each judicial circuit in this state.   "Protective order" means:   An ex parte, temporary, six-month, permanent, restraining, pretrial release, or sentencing order issued by a judge in this state that prohibits contact or that is pursuant to Article 7 of Chapter 5 of Title 16 or this chapter; and   A foreign protective order.     "Registry" means the Georgia Protective Order Registry.     (Code 1981, §19-13-51, enacted by Ga. L. 2001, p. 101, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 660, § 2/HB 470; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-50/HB 310; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1349, § 2/HB 452.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).