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GA Code § 17-15-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 15 - Victim Compensation|§ 17-15-16. Funding for Costs of Forensic Interviews for Persons Less Than 18 Years of Age or Developmentally Disabled

  When a forensic interview is conducted and when funding is available, the cost of such interview for a person who is less than 18 years of age or developmentally disabled may be paid for by the fund in an amount to be determined by the board.   The board shall develop standards, protocols, and guidelines related to reimbursement of forensic interview providers.   The board shall establish an annual limit of:   The amount that may be paid from the fund;   The amount that may be reimbursed for each interview; and   The limit on the number of interviews that will be reimbursable from the fund.     Funding may be used only when:   The results of the forensic interview will be for identification of the interviewee's needs, including social services, personal advocacy, case management, substance abuse treatment, and mental health services;   The forensic interviews are conducted in the context of a multidisciplinary investigation and diagnostic team, or in a specialized setting such as a child advocacy center; and   The interviewer is trained to conduct forensic interviews appropriate to the developmental age and abilities of children, or the developmental, cognitive, and physical or communication disabilities presented by adults.       (Code 1981, §17-15-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2014, p. 354, § 1/SB 187.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2016, a semicolon was substituted for a colon at the end of subparagraph (c)(1).
GA Code § 17-15A-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 15A - Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage|§ 17-15A-1. Legislative Authority

 The provisions of this chapter are enacted pursuant Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI(f) of the Constitution and are in addition to those provisions for compensation of innocent victims of other crimes under Chapter 15 of this title.    (Code 1981, §17-15A-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.)
GA Code § 17-15A-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 15A - Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage|§ 17-15A-2. "Graffiti" Defined

 As used in this chapter, the term "graffiti" means any inscriptions, words, figures, paintings, or other defacements that are written, marked, etched, scratched, sprayed, drawn, painted, or engraved on or otherwise affixed to any surface of real property or improvements thereon without prior authorization of the owner or occupant of the property by means of any aerosol paint container, broad-tipped marker, gum label, paint stick, graffiti stick, etching equipment, brush, or other device capable of scarring or leaving a visible mark on any surface.    (Code 1981, §17-15A-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Practice Point: You Look Complicated Today: Representing an Illegal Graffiti Artist in a Copyright Infringement Case Against a Major International Retailer," see 20 J. Intell. Prop. L. 75 (2012).
GA Code § 17-15A-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 15A - Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage|§ 17-15A-3. Legislative Findings

 The General Assembly finds and declares that:    Criminal street gang activity is a serious and continuing public safety concern;   Criminal trespass and criminal damage to property in the second degree caused by graffiti being placed unlawfully upon private property are crimes frequently associated with criminal street gang activity; and   It is in the public interest, not only in the pursuit of justice but also as a means of combating such criminal street gang activity and of contributing to the general public welfare by improving the esthetics of public views, to compensate as provided in this chapter those private property owners who are the innocent victims of such criminal trespass or criminal damage to property in the second degree by using inmate labor to remove or obliterate graffiti unlawfully placed on private properties when such graffiti is visible from public roads or other public property.     (Code 1981, §17-15A-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.)
GA Code § 17-15A-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 15A - Compensation for Criminally Inflicted Property Damage|§ 17-15A-4. Removal of Graffiti by Inmates; No Waiver of Sovereign Immunity; No Fees to Property Owners

  In order to provide a form of compensation by the state to innocent victims of criminal trespass in violation of Code Section 16-7-21 or criminal damage to property in the second degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-23, either of which crime involved the unlawful placement of graffiti upon private property by a person who was not the owner of such property, the Board of Corrections or any political subdivision of this state may authorize the use of labor by inmates from any penal institution or jail under its authority to remove or obliterate such unlawfully placed graffiti when such graffiti is visible from any public road or other public property. Any such authorization and related supervision of inmates shall be a discretionary function within the meaning of paragraph (2) of Code Section 50-21-24 for purposes of sovereign immunity, and the sovereign immunity of neither the state nor any political subdivision thereof is waived for any loss arising out of such authorization or related supervision of inmates. The Board of Corrections shall provide rules and regulations governing such use of labor by inmates from institutions under its jurisdiction.   No graffiti removal program operated by any political subdivision of this state shall charge any fee to any property owner or operator for removal of graffiti from such property.     (Code 1981, §17-15A-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 252, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Use of inmate for private gain, § 42-1-5.   Administrative Rules and Regulations.   - Graffiti removal program, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Board of Corrections, Institutional and Center Operations, Work Standards, Rule 125-3-5-.09.
GA Code § 17-17-1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-1. Declaration of Policy

 The General Assembly hereby finds and declares it to be the policy of this state that victims of crimes should be accorded certain basic rights just as the accused are accorded certain basic rights. These rights include:    The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any scheduled court proceedings or any changes to such proceedings;   The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of the arrest, release, or escape of the accused;   The right not to be excluded from any scheduled court proceedings, except as provided in this chapter or as otherwise required by law;   The right to be heard at any scheduled court proceedings involving the release, plea, or sentencing of the accused;   The right to file a written objection in any parole proceedings involving the accused;   The right to confer with the prosecuting attorney in any criminal prosecution related to the victim;   The right to restitution as provided by law;   The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; and   The right to be treated fairly and with dignity by all criminal justice agencies involved in the case.     (Code 1981, §17-17-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 6/HB 567.)   Cross references.   - Examination of sexual assault victims, § 35-1-2.   Law reviews.   - For article, "Criminal Procedure," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (2011).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.   - Validity, construction, and application of state constitutional or statutory victims' bill of rights, 91 A.L.R.5th 343.
GA Code § 17-17-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-2. Short Title

 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Crime Victims' Bill of Rights."    (Code 1981, §17-17-2, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2.)
GA Code § 17-17-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-4. Designation of Family Member to Act in Place of Physically Disabled Victim

 If a victim is physically unable to exercise privileges and rights under this chapter, the victim may designate by written instrument his or her spouse, adult child, parent, sibling, or grandparent to act in place of the victim during the duration of the physical disability. During the physical disability, notices to be provided under this chapter to the victim shall continue to be afforded only to the victim.    (Code 1981, §17-17-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2.)
GA Code § 17-17-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-5. Notification to Victim of Accused's Arrest, Release, Judicial Proceedings, Escape, and Violations of Electronic Release and Monitoring Program

  All victims, wherever practicable, shall be entitled to notification of:   The accused's arrest;   The accused's release from custody;   Any judicial proceeding at which the release of the accused will be considered;   An escape by the accused and his or her subsequent rearrest; and   If the accused is released from custody and the terms or conditions of such release require that the accused participate in an electronic release and monitoring program, the accused's violation of the terms or conditions of the electronic release and monitoring program, provided that an arrest warrant has been issued for the accused and the accused is prohibited from contacting the victim.     No such notification shall be required unless the victim provides a current address and telephone number to which such notice can be directed.   The criminal justice agency having knowledge of an event described in subsection (a) of this Code section shall provide notice to the victim of such event. Such agency shall advise the victim of his or her right to notification pursuant to this chapter and of the requirement of the victim's providing a current address and telephone number to which the notification shall be directed. Such victim shall transmit the telephone number described in this subsection to the appropriate criminal justice agency or custodial authority as provided for in this chapter.     (Code 1981, §17-17-5, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 8/HB 567.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Criminal Procedure," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (2011). For article, "The Georgia Roundtable Discussion Model: Another Way to Approach Reforming Rape Laws," see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 565 (2004).
GA Code § 17-17-5.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-5.1. Victim Notification From Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities

  If the accused is committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of this title, the department shall, upon the written request of the victim, mail to the victim at least ten days before the release or discharge of the accused notice of the release or discharge of the accused.   The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities shall mail to the victim immediately after the escape or subsequent readmission of the accused notice of such escape or subsequent readmission of the person who is placed by court order in the custody of the department pursuant to the provisions of Part 2 of Article 6 of Chapter 7 of this title.     (Code 1981, §17-17-5.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 9/HB 567.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Criminal Procedure," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (2011).
GA Code § 17-17-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-6. Notification to Victim of Accused's Pretrial Release and of Victims' Rights and the Availability of Victims' Compensation and Services

  Upon initial contact with a victim, all law enforcement and court personnel shall make available to the victim the following information written in plain language:   The possibility of pretrial release of the accused, the victim's rights and role in the stages of the criminal justice process, and the means by which additional information about these stages can be obtained;   The availability of victim compensation and, if the victim has been trafficked for labor or sexual servitude as defined in Code Section 16-5-46, compensation available through the federal government pursuant to 22 U.S.C. Section 7105; and   The availability of community based victim service programs.     The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council is designated as the coordinating entity between various law enforcement agencies, the courts, and social service delivery agencies. The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council shall develop and disseminate written information upon which law enforcement personnel may rely in disseminating the information required by this chapter.     (Code 1981, §17-17-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2011, p. 217, § 7/HB 200.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1995, a semicolon was substituted for a period at the end of paragraph (a)(1).   Cross references.   - Restitution to victims of crime, § 17-14-1 et seq.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 131 (2011).
GA Code § 17-17-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-7. Notification to Victim of Accused's Arrest and Proceedings Where Accused's Release Is Considered; Victim's Right to Express Opinion in Pending Proceedings and to File Written Complaint in Event of Release

  Whenever possible, the investigating law enforcement agency shall give to a victim prompt notification as defined in paragraph (9) of Code Section 17-17-3 of the arrest of an accused.   The arresting law enforcement agency shall promptly notify the investigating law enforcement agency of the accused's arrest.   Whenever possible, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim prior to any proceeding in which the release of the accused will be considered.   Whenever possible, the prosecuting attorney shall offer the victim the opportunity to express the victim's opinion on the release of the accused pending judicial proceedings.     Whenever possible, the custodial authority shall give prompt notification to a victim of the release of the accused.   Prompt notification of release from a county or municipal jail is effected by placing a telephone call to the telephone number provided by the victim and giving notice to the victim or any person answering the telephone who appears to be sui juris or by leaving an appropriate message on a telephone answering machine.   Notification of release from the custody of the state or any county correctional facility shall be in the manner provided by law.     If the court has granted a pretrial release or supersedeas bond, the victim shall have the right to file a written complaint with the prosecuting attorney asserting acts or threats of physical violence or intimidation by the accused or at the accused's direction against the victim or the victim's immediate family. Based on the victim's written complaint or other evidence, the prosecuting attorney may move the court that the bond or personal recognizance of an accused be revoked.     (Code 1981, §17-17-7, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2014, p. 866, § 17/SB 340.)
GA Code § 17-17-8.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-8.1. Procedures for a Victim to Be Interviewed by an Accused or Accused's Attorney or Agent; Duties and Conditions

  A victim shall have the right to refuse to submit to an interview by the accused, the accused's attorney, or an agent of the accused. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney to advise a victim that he or she has the right to agree to such an interview or to refuse such an interview.   If a victim agrees to be interviewed, such victim may set conditions for such interview as he or she desires. Conditions may include, but shall not be limited to, the time, date, and location of the interview, what other persons may be present during the interview, any security arrangements for the interview, and whether or not the interview may be recorded. If requested by a victim, the prosecuting attorney or his or her agent may attend the interview. A victim has the right to terminate the interview at any time or to refuse to answer any question during the interview.   The accused, the accused's attorney, and any agent of the accused shall not contact a victim in an unreasonable manner; and if a victim has clearly expressed to any such party a desire not to be contacted, no contact shall be made. When making any permissible contact with the victim, the accused's attorney or an agent of the accused shall make a clear statement that he or she is contacting the victim on behalf of the accused.   For the purposes of this Code section, a peace officer shall not be considered a victim if the act that would have made the officer a victim occurs while the peace officer is acting within the scope of the officer's official duties.   Except as provided in this Code section, the prosecuting attorney shall not take any action to deny an accused's attorney access to a victim for the purpose of interviewing such victim.     (Code 1981, §17-17-8.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 11/HB 567.)
GA Code § 17-17-9.1 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-9.1. Communications Between Victim Assistance Personnel and Victims Privileged

 Communications between a victim, other than a peace officer, and victim assistance personnel appointed by a prosecuting attorney and any notes, memoranda, or other records made by such victim assistance personnel of such communication shall be considered attorney work product of the prosecuting attorney and not subject to disclosure except where such disclosure is required by law. Such work product shall be subject to other exceptions that apply to attorney work product generally.    (Code 1981, §17-17-9.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 13/HB 567.)   Cross references.   - Certain communications privileged, § 24-5-501.
GA Code § 17-17-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-10. Requirement by Court That Defense Counsel Not Disclose Victim Information to Accused

 As a condition of permitting a response to an inquiry as to the victim's current address, telephone number, or place of employment, the court may require counsel or any other officer of the court, including but not limited to counsel for the defendant, not to transmit or permit transmission to the defendant of the victim's current address, telephone number, or place of employment by the counsel or officer of the court or any employee, agent, or other representative of the counsel or officer of the court.    (Code 1981, §17-17-10, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2.)
GA Code § 17-17-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-11. Right of Victim to Express Opinion on Disposition of Accused's Case

 The prosecuting attorney shall offer the victim the opportunity to express the victim's opinion on the disposition of an accused's case, including the views of the victim regarding:    Plea or sentence negotiations; and   Participation in pretrial or post-conviction diversion programs.  This provision shall not limit any other right created pursuant to state law.      (Code 1981, §17-17-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2.)
GA Code § 17-17-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-12. Notification to Victim of Accused's Motion for New Trial or Appeal, Release on Bail or Recognizance, Appellate Proceedings, and Outcome of Appeal; Notifications Regarding Death Penalty Cases; Victim's Rights Retained at New Trial or on Appeal

  Upon the written request of the victim, the prosecuting attorney shall notify the victim of the following:   That the accused has filed a motion for new trial, an appeal of his or her conviction, or an extraordinary motion for new trial;   Whether the accused has been released on bail or other recognizance pending the disposition of the motion or appeal;   The time and place of any appellate court proceedings relating to the motion or appeal and any changes in the time or place of those proceedings; and   The result of the motion or appeal.     The Attorney General shall notify the prosecuting attorney of the filing of collateral attacks on convictions of this state which are being defended by the Attorney General.   Notify the prosecuting attorney and upon the written request of the victim notify the victim of the filing and disposition of all collateral attacks on such conviction which are being defended by the Attorney General, including, but not limited to, petitions for a writ of habeas corpus, and the time and place of any such proceedings and any changes in the time or place of those proceedings; and   Provide the prosecuting attorney and upon the written request of the victim provide the victim with a report on the status of all pending appeals, collateral attacks, and other litigation concerning such conviction which is being defended by the Attorney General at least every six months until the accused dies or the sentence or conviction is overturned or commuted or otherwise reduced to a sentence other than the death penalty.     In the event the accused is granted a new trial or the conviction is reversed or remanded and the case is returned to the trial court for further proceedings, the victim shall be entitled to request the rights and privileges provided by this chapter.    (b.1)In cases in which the accused is convicted of a capital offense and receives the death penalty, the Attorney General shall:    (Code 1981, §17-17-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1093, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 247, § 4; Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 14/HB 567.)   Law reviews.   - For article, "Criminal Procedure," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (2011). For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 128 (2002). For note on the 2003 amendment of this Code section, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 119 (2003).
GA Code § 17-17-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 17 - Criminal Procedure|Chapter 17 - Crime Victims' Bill of Rights|§ 17-17-13. Notification to Victim of Impending Parole, Release for Period Exceeding 60 Days, or Pardon; Notice of Hearing on Request to Commute Death Sentence

 The State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall give 20 days' advance notification to a victim whenever it considers making a final decision to grant parole, release a defendant for a period exceeding 60 days, or grant a pardon; and the board shall provide the victim with an opportunity to file a written objection to such action. Within 72 hours of receiving a request to commute a death sentence, the State Board of Pardons and Paroles shall provide notification to a victim of the date set for hearing such request and provide such victim an opportunity to file a written response to such request. No notification to the victim need be given unless the victim has expressed a desire for such notification and has provided the State Board of Pardons and Paroles with a current mailing or e-mail address and telephone number. Failure of the victim to inform the board of a change of address or telephone number shall not void a decision of the board.    (Code 1981, §17-17-13, enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 385, § 2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 207, § 1/HB 71.)