GA Code § 42-8-29 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 42 - Penal Institutions|Chapter 8 - Probation|Article 2 - State-Wide Probation System|§ 42-8-29. Presentence Investigations; Supervision of Probationers; Maintenance of Records Relating to Probationers

  It shall be the duty of each officer to investigate all cases referred to him or her by the court and to make findings and report thereon in writing to the court with a recommendation. The superior court may require, before imposition of sentence, a presentence investigation and written report in each felony case in which the defendant has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted.   An officer shall cause to be delivered to each person placed on probation under his or her supervision a copy of the terms of probation and any change or modification thereof and shall cause the person to be instructed regarding the same. An officer shall keep informed concerning the conduct, habits, associates, employment, recreation, and whereabouts of the probationer or parolee by visits, by requiring reports, or in other ways. An officer shall use all practicable and proper methods to aid and encourage persons on probation or parole and to bring about improvements in their conduct and condition.    (Ga. L. 1956, p. 27, § 9; Ga. L. 1972, p. 604, § 8; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.)    The 2015 amendment,  effective July 1, 2015, designated the previously existing provisions as subsections (a) and (b); inserted "or her" in the first sentence of subsections (a) and (b); in subsection (a), in the first sentence, substituted "each officer" for "probation supervisor", deleted "his" preceding "findings" in the middle, and substituted "a recommendation" for "his recommendation" near the end; in subsection (b), substituted "An officer" for "He" throughout, substituted "An officer" for "The probation supervisor" at the beginning of the first sentence and deleted "certified" preceding "copy", inserted "or parolee" in the second sentence, deleted the former third sentence, which read: "He shall make such reports in writing or otherwise as the court may require.", inserted "or parole" in the fourth sentence, and deleted the last sentence, which read: "He shall keep records on each probationer referred to him." See Editor's notes for applicability.   Cross references.   - Applicability of this state's correction laws to probationers' found in other states, T. 42, C. 11.   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2015, "the" was deleted following "It shall be the duty of" at the beginning of subsection (a).   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective July 1, 2015, and shall apply to sentences entered on or after such date."   Law reviews.   - For article, "A Review of Georgia's Probation Laws," see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 255 (1970). For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 231 (2015).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   ANALYSIS    General Consideration   Presentence Investigation and Report   Probationers' Certified Copy of Sentence    RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, §§ 488, 526-536.   C.J.S.   - 24 C.J.S., Criminal Law, §§ 12144-2161.   ALR.   - Right of convicted defendant or prosecution to receive updated resentence report at sentencing proceedings, 22 A.L.R.5th 660.