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GA Code § 40-13-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses|Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus|§ 40-13-61. Maintenance of Records; Accusations

 All records other than those excepted in this article shall be maintained at the traffic violations bureau of the court. No accusation of an offense for which citation and complaint may be issued shall be entered on the misdemeanor docket maintained by the clerk of the court. No accusation for any offense coming under the jurisdiction of the traffic violations bureau of the court shall be taken by the prosecuting attorney of the court or maintained in his office unless said person to whom the said summons was issued fails to post a cash bond as defined in this article or fails to appear on the date specified in the summons to answer said complaint.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 9; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40.)
GA Code § 40-13-62 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses|Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus|§ 40-13-62. Failure to Appear; Bench Warrant

 When any person cited for a traffic violation pursuant to this article fails to appear in court on the date specified in the citation and in accordance with his written promise to appear, unless such person has posted a cash bond as provided in this article, the traffic violations bureau thereupon loses jurisdiction and the citation shall be forwarded to the prosecuting attorney of the court who shall have an accusation issued against such person. Upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, a bench warrant shall issue based on the accusation for the arrest of the defendant. The defendant's case shall be docketed by the clerk of the court and handled as all other misdemeanors.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 12; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 29.)
GA Code § 40-13-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses|Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus|§ 40-13-63. Penalty for Failure to Appear

 The willful failure of any person to appear in accordance with the written promise contained on the citation and complaint and served upon such person shall constitute an offense which shall be punishable by fine in an amount not to exceed $200.00 or by confinement in jail for a period not to exceed three days.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 13; Ga. L. 1999, p. 334, § 4.)
GA Code § 40-13-64 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 13 - Prosecution of Traffic Offenses|Article 3 - Traffic Violations Bureaus|§ 40-13-64. Suspended Sentence Division; Collection of Fines

 The court may provide that its traffic violations bureau, in addition to the duties set out in this article, shall have charge of what shall be called and designated in the court as the "Suspended Sentence Division of the ________ Court." This division of the court shall be responsible for collecting fines imposed upon persons convicted in the court, where the sentence is suspended upon the payment of a fine. The person or persons in the division shall be authorized, where the judge imposing the sentence stipulates the same therein, to permit such persons receiving suspended sentences, in addition to the other conditions imposed in the suspended sentence, to pay the suspended sentence fine in installments. The person or persons responsible for the administration of the suspended sentence division shall be responsible for collecting the suspended sentence fine by installments and shall also be responsible for the arrest of persons who fail in this respect to comply with the conditions of the suspended sentence.   (Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 14.)
GA Code § 40-14-1.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-1.1. Definitions

 As used in this article, the term:    "Agent" means a person or entity who is authorized by a law enforcement agency or governing body to administer the procedures contained herein and:   Provides services to such law enforcement agency or governing body;   Operates, maintains, leases, or licenses an automated traffic enforcement safety device; or   Is authorized by such law enforcement agency or governing body to review and assemble the recorded images captured by the automated traffic enforcement safety device for review by a peace officer.     "Automated traffic enforcement safety device" means a speed detection device that:   Is capable of producing photographically recorded still or video images, or both, of the rear of a motor vehicle or of the rear of a motor vehicle being towed by another vehicle, including an image of such vehicle's rear license plate;   Is capable of monitoring the speed of a vehicle as photographically recorded pursuant to subparagraph (A) of this paragraph; and   Indicates on each photographically recorded still or video image produced the date, time, location, and speed of a photographically recorded vehicle traveling at a speed above the posted speed limit within a marked school zone.     "Owner" means the registrant of a motor vehicle, except that such term shall not include a motor vehicle rental company when a motor vehicle registered by such company is being operated by another person under a rental agreement with such company.   "Recorded images" means still or video images recorded by an automated traffic enforcement safety device.   "School zone" means the area within 1,000 feet of the boundary of any public or private elementary or secondary school.     (Code 1981, §40-14-1.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 1057, § 2/HB 978.)
GA Code § 40-14-1.2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-1.2. Agent Not Private Investigator or Subject to Certain Laws

 Nothing in this article shall be construed to mean that an agent is providing or participating in private investigative services or acting in such manner as would render such agent subject to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50.    (Code 1981, §40-14-1.2, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 1057, § 2/HB 978.)
GA Code § 40-14-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-4. Compliance With Rules of Federal Communications Commission; Certification of Devices

 No state, county, municipal, or campus law enforcement agency may use speed detection devices unless the agency possesses a license in compliance with Federal Communications Commission rules, and unless each device, before being placed in service and annually after being placed in service, is certified for compliance by a technician possessing a certification as required by the Department of Public Safety.   (Ga. L. 1978, p. 2254, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 771, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 308, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1.)
GA Code § 40-14-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-6. Warning Signs Required; Signage Requirements

  Each county, municipality, college, and university using speed detection devices shall erect signs on every highway which comprises a part of the state highway system at that point on the highway which intersects the corporate limits of the municipality, the county boundary, or the boundary of the college or university campus. Such signs shall be at least 24 by 30 inches in area and shall warn approaching motorists that speed detection devices are being employed. No such devices shall be used within 500 feet of any such warning sign erected pursuant to this subsection.   In addition to the signs required under subsection (a) of this Code section, each county, municipality, college, and university using speed detection devices shall erect speed limit warning signs on every highway which comprises a part of the state highway system at that point on the highway which intersects the corporate limits of the municipality, the county boundary, or the boundary of the college or university campus. Such signs shall be at least 24 by 30 inches in area, shall warn approaching motorists of changes in the speed limit, shall be visible plainly from every lane of traffic, shall be viewable in any traffic conditions, and shall not be placed in such a manner that the view of such sign is subject to being obstructed by any other vehicle on such highway. No such devices shall be used within 500 feet of any such warning sign erected pursuant to this subsection.   In addition to the signs required under subsections (a) and (b) of this Code section, each law enforcement agency using an automated traffic enforcement safety device as provided for in Code Section 40-14-18 shall erect signs warning of the use of a stationary speed detection device within the approaching school zone. Such signs shall be at least 24 by 30 inches in area, shall be visible plainly from every lane of traffic, shall be viewable in all traffic conditions, and shall not be placed in such a manner that the view of such sign is subject to being obstructed by any other vehicle on such highway. Such signs shall be placed within 500 feet prior to the warning sign announcing the reduction of the speed limit for the school speed zone. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that such signs are properly installed pursuant to this subsection at the time of any alleged violation under this article.    (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 5; Ga. L. 1970, p. 435, § 4; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 9; Ga. L. 2003, p. 450, § 5; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1057, § 5/HB 978.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, added subsection (c).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 271.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 28 et seq., 68 et seq. 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1641 et seq.
GA Code § 40-14-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-7. Visibility of Vehicle From Which Device Is Operated

 Except as provided for in Code Section 40-14-18, no stationary speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, college, or university law enforcement officers where the vehicle from which the device is operated is obstructed from the view of approaching motorists or is otherwise not visible for a distance of at least 500 feet.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 7; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1968, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 30; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1057, § 6/HB 978.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, substituted "Except as provided for in Code Section 40-14-18, no" for "No" at the beginning of this Code section.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Applicability.    - Visibility restrictions of Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 7 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-14-7) do not apply to the Department of Public Safety. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-10.   Ga. L. 1968, p. 425 (see now O.C.G.A. Ch. 14, T. 40) places no restrictions on the use of Vascar and radar by the Department of Public Safety. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 75-10.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1641 et seq.
GA Code § 40-14-8 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-8. When Case May Be Made and Conviction Had

  No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit.   The limitations contained in subsection (a) of this Code section shall not apply in properly marked school zones one hour before, during, and one hour after the normal hours of school operation or programs for care and supervision of students before school, after school, or during vacation periods as provided for under Code Section 20-2-65, in properly marked historic districts, and in properly marked residential zones. For purposes of this chapter, thoroughfares with speed limits of 35 miles per hour or more shall not be considered residential districts. For purposes of this Code section, the term "historic district" means a historic district as defined in paragraph (5) of Code Section 44-10-22 and which is listed on the Georgia Register of Historic Places or as defined by ordinance adopted pursuant to a local constitutional amendment.    (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 435, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2254, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 771, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2785, § 30; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1257, § 1; Ga. L. 2018, p. 1057, § 7/HB 978.)    The 2018 amendment,  effective July 1, 2018, inserted "or programs for care and supervision of students before school, after school, or during vacation periods as provided for under Code Section 20-2-65" in the middle of the first sentence of subsection (b).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Proof, by radar or other mechanical or electronic devices, of violation of speed regulations, 47 A.L.R.3d 822.
GA Code § 40-14-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-9. Certain Evidence Inadmissible; Use of Device on Hill

 Evidence obtained by county or municipal law enforcement officers in using speed detection devices within 300 feet of a reduction of a speed limit inside an incorporated municipality or within 600 feet of a reduction of a speed limit outside an incorporated municipality or consolidated city-county government shall be inadmissible in the prosecution of a violation of any municipal ordinance, county ordinance, or state law regulating speed; nor shall such evidence be admissible in the prosecution of a violation as aforesaid when such violation has occurred within 30 days following a reduction of the speed limit in the area where the violation took place, except that this 30 day limitation shall not apply to a speeding violation within a highway work zone, as defined in Code Section 40-6-188, or in an area with variable speed limits, as defined in Code Section 40-6-182. No speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, or campus law enforcement officers on any portion of any highway which has a grade in excess of 7 percent.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 6; Ga. L. 1970, p. 435, § 5; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2256, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 771, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 450, § 6; Ga. L. 2010, p. 442, § 6/HB 1174.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 944 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 1641 et seq., 1650 et seq.   ALR.   - Presumption and burden of proof of accuracy of scientific and mechanical instruments for measuring speed, temperature, time, and the like, 21 A.L.R.2d 1200.   Proof, by radar or other mechanical or electronic devices, of violation of speed regulations, 47 A.L.R.3d 822.
GA Code § 40-14-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-10. Unlawful Use of Devices Generally

 It shall be unlawful for speed detection devices to be used in any county or municipality or on any campus for which a permit authorizing such use has not been issued or for which a permit authorizing such use has been suspended or revoked and not reissued. It shall be unlawful for any official of such county, municipality, college, or university to order such speed detection devices to be used. It shall be unlawful for any law enforcement officer of any such county, municipality, college, or university to use any such speed detection devices. Any such official or law enforcement officer violating this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.   (Ga. L. 1977, p. 800, § 4; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 40; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 10.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 8 Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, §§ 947, 948.
GA Code § 40-14-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-12. Administrative Hearing Upon Permit Suspension or Revocation

 Upon issuance by the commissioner of public safety of an order suspending or revoking the speed detection device permit of any county, municipality, college, or university, the county, municipality, college, or university affected shall be afforded a hearing, to be held within ten days of the effective date of the order. The hearing shall be held before the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety, and, following the hearing, the county, municipality, college, or university affected shall be served with a written decision announcing whether the permit shall remain revoked or whether it shall be reinstated.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 9; Ga. L. 1977, p. 800, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 12.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, "and, following the hearing," was substituted for "and following the hearing" in the second sentence.   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Manner of permit revocation exclusive.    - Only manner in which a speed detection device permit may be revoked or suspended is by an executive order specifically directing such revocation or suspension pursuant to the revocation procedures of Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, §§ 8 through 10 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 40-14-11 through40-14-13). 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-74.   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 61A C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 1648 et seq.
GA Code § 40-14-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-13. Administrative and Judicial Appeal of Decision Suspending or Revoking Permit

 Any county, municipality, college, or university aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety suspending or revoking its speed detection device permit may appeal that decision within 30 days of its effective date to the Board of Public Safety, which shall schedule a hearing with respect thereto before the board. Following a hearing before the board, the county, municipality, college, or university affected shall be served with a written decision announcing whether the permit shall remain revoked or whether it shall be reinstated. An adverse decision of the board may be appealed by the county, municipality, college, or university to the superior court with appropriate jurisdiction, but the municipality, county, college, or university shall be denied the use of the speed detection device until after such appeal is decided by the court.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 10; Ga. L. 1977, p. 800, § 3; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 13.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Manner of permit revocation exclusive.    - Only manner in which a speed detection device permit may be revoked or suspended is by an executive order specifically directing such revocation or suspension pursuant to the revocation procedures of Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, §§ 8 through 10 (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 40-14-11 through40-14-13). 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-74.
GA Code § 40-14-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-14. Petition for Reconsideration Following Permit Suspension or Revocation

 At the expiration of six months following the suspension or revocation of a speed detection device permit by the Board of Public Safety or, if no appeal was taken, by the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety, the governing authority of any such county or municipality or the president of any such college or university may, upon a change of circumstances being shown to the commissioner, petition the commissioner for a reconsideration of whether such county, municipality, college, or university should be permitted to use speed detection devices within their respective jurisdictions.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 11; Ga. L. 1977, p. 800, § 5; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, § 14.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Manner of permit reinstatement exclusive.   - Once a local government unit's speed detection device permit has been revoked, the permit may only be reinstated subsequent to a petition for reconsideration. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-74.
GA Code § 40-14-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-15. Rehearing or Restoration of Permit at Direction of Governor

 The Governor, in his discretion, may direct the commissioner of public safety, or his delegate, to inquire into such change of circumstances and report the same to him together with any recommendations he might have. The Governor, in his discretion, may order a new hearing on the matter before the Board of Public Safety or may, without hearing, issue his order directing the commissioner to grant a permit to such a county, municipality, college, or university to use speed detection devices. If a county, municipality, college, or university shall not be granted a permit to use such devices, it shall not apply for a rehearing until the expiration of six months.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 12; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Manner of permit reinstatement exclusive.   - Once a local government unit's speed detection device permit has been revoked, the permit may only be reinstated subsequent to a petition for reconsideration. 1974 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 74-74.
GA Code § 40-14-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic|Chapter 14 - Use of Speed Detection Devices and Red Light Cameras|Article 2 - Speed Detection Devices|§ 40-14-16. Restrictions on Suspension or Revocation of Drivers' Licenses; Reports to Department of Driver Services to Specify Speed

 No speeding violation of less than ten miles per hour above the legal speed limit in the county or municipality or on a college or university campus in which a person is given a speeding ticket shall be used by the Department of Driver Services for the purpose of suspending or revoking the driver's license of the violator. No speeding violation report by a county, municipality, or college or university campus to the Department of Driver Services which fails to specify the speed of the violator shall be used by the Department of Driver Services to revoke the driver's license of a violator.   (Ga. L. 1968, p. 425, § 13; Ga. L. 1989, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 40; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, § 23-1/HB 501.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 117 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, §§ 353, 354.