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2022 Georgia Code
Title 5 - Appeal and Error
Chapter 7 - Appeal or Certiorari by State in Criminal Cases
§ 5-7-5. Right of Accused to Bail; Amount of Bail Reviewable by Appellate Court
Universal Citation: GA Code § 5-7-5 (2022)
In the event the state files an appeal as authorized in this chapter, the accused shall be entitled to be released on reasonable bail pending the disposition of the appeal, except in those cases punishable by death. The amount of the bail, to be set by the court, shall be reviewable on direct application by the court to which the appeal is taken.
History. Ga. L. 1973, p. 297, § 5.
Law reviews.
For note, “A ‘Critical’ Question of State Law: Georgia’s Ambiguous Treatment of Initial Appearance Hearings and the Implications of Bail Reform,” see 54 Ga. L. Rev. 363 (2019).
For note, “Pretrial Detention of Indigents: A Standard Analysis of Due Process and Equal Protection Claims,” see 54 Ga. L. Rev. 707 (2020).
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