| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 48 1375 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Bill 283 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representatives Neal of the 79 |
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| 5 | 5 | | , Hitchens of the 161 |
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| 7 | 7 | | , Lumsden of the 12 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Holcomb of the 101 |
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| 13 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 14 | 14 | | AN ACT |
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| 15 | 15 | | To amend Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to |
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| 17 | 17 | | signature on citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers,2 |
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| 18 | 18 | | and electronic capture of signature, so as to provide for the issuance of a refusal to sign3 |
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| 19 | 19 | | citation; to provide for a penalty; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws;4 |
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| 20 | 20 | | and for other purposes.5 |
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| 21 | 21 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:6 |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1.7 |
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| 23 | 23 | | Code Section 40-13-2.1 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to signature on8 |
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| 24 | 24 | | citations required, effect of failure to sign, exemption for out-of-state drivers, and electronic9 |
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| 25 | 25 | | capture of signature, is amended by revising subsection (a) as follows:10 |
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| 26 | 26 | | "(a) A person who is issued a citation as provided in this chapter or Code Section 17-6-11,11 |
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| 27 | 27 | | relating to display of driver's license in lieu of bail, shall |
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| 28 | 28 | | may sign the citation to12 |
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| 29 | 29 | | acknowledge receipt of the citation and of his or her obligation to appear for trial. The13 |
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| 30 | 30 | | officer shall advise the person that signing the citation is not an admission of guilt and that14 |
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| 31 | 31 | | failure to sign will result in the person having to post a cash bond appear for trial. If the15 |
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| 32 | 32 | | person refuses to sign the citation, it shall constitute reasonable cause to believe that the16 |
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| 33 | 33 | | H. B. 283 |
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| 34 | 34 | | - 1 - 25 LC 48 1375 |
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| 35 | 35 | | person will not appear at trial and the officer shall write 'Refusal to Sign' on such citation17 |
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| 36 | 36 | | and shall give the citation to such person. The officer may bring the person before a18 |
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| 37 | 37 | | judicial officer or traffic violations bureau to post a bond as is otherwise provided by law."19 |
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| 38 | 38 | | SECTION 2.20 |
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| 39 | 39 | | All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.21 |
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| 40 | 40 | | H. B. 283 |
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| 41 | 41 | | - 2 - |
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