Georgia § 42-3-70 - Operation of pretrial release and diversion programs.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 42-3-70 — Operation of pretrial release and diversion programs., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-3-70. Operation of pretrial release and diversion programs.
DCS shall be authorized to establish and operate pretrial release and diversion programs as rehabilitative measures for persons charged with felonies for which bond is permissible under the law in the courts of this state prior to conviction; provided, however, that no such program shall be established in a county without the unanimous approval of the superior court judges, the district attorney, and the sheriff of such county. The board shall promulgate rules and regulations governing any pretrial release and diversion programs established and operated by DCS and shall grant authorization for the establishment of such programs based on the availability of sufficient staff and resources. (Code 1981, § 42-3-70 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 1-1/HB 310.) Editor's notes. - This Code section is the same as or substantially similar to former Code Section 42-8-80.
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