Georgia § 17-7-152 - Subsequent changes of venue.
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§ 17-7-152. Subsequent changes of venue.
If, on motion, the judge presiding in the court to which a case has been transferred is satisfied that a fair and impartial jury cannot be obtained therein, he shall, in the manner prescribed in subsection (a) of Code Section 17-7-150, transfer the case to some other county where a fair and impartial jury can be obtained. (Ga. L. 1895, p. 70, § 5; Penal Code 1895, § 941; Penal Code 1910, § 966; Code 1933, § 27-1203; Code 1933, § 27-1204, enacted by Ga. L. 1972, p. 536, § 1.) U.S. Code. - Transfer of trials because of prejudice against defendant, and annotations pertaining thereto, Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, Rule 21(a).
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Section 17-7-152 ("Subsequent changes of venue.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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