Georgia § 17-10-1 - 4. Split sentence.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 17-10-1 — 4. Split sentence., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-10-1. 4. Split sentence.
As used in this Code section, the term "split sentence" means any felony sentence that includes a term of imprisonment followed by a term of probation. In any case where a judge on or after July 1, 2015, sentences a defendant to a split sentence, post-incarceration supervision of the defendant shall be conducted exclusively by the Department of Community Supervision and not by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, regardless of whether the defendant has served the full period of incarceration ordered in the sentence or has been released prior to the full period of incarceration by parole, conditional release, or other action of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (Code 1981, § 17-10-1.4 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-31/HB 310.) 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 on the 2015 enactment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
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Section 17-10-1 ("4. Split sentence.") 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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