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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 15 - COURTS (§§ 15-1-1 — 15-25-3)
Chapter 16 - SHERIFFS (§§ 15-16-1 — 15-16-59)
Article 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 15-16-1 — 15-16-28)
- Section 15-16-1 - Qualification requirements for sheriff; exemptions
- Section 15-16-2 - Certain sureties ineligible
- Section 15-16-3 - Basic training course; compensation and costs
- Section 15-16-4 - Oath of office
- Section 15-16-4.1 - Actions in violation of oath
- Section 15-16-5 - Required bond
- Section 15-16-6 - Examination and approval of bond
- Section 15-16-7 - Recordation and filing of bond
- Section 15-16-8 - How vacancies filled; failure to appoint; certification required
- Section 15-16-9 - Sheriff's office
- Section 15-16-10 - Duties; penalties; electronic storage
- Section 15-16-11 - [Repealed] [Reserved] Disposition of books
- Section 15-16-12 - Retention of newspapers
- Section 15-16-13 - Law enforcement contracts with municipalities authorized; reimbursement to county
- Section 15-16-14 - Administration of oaths
- Section 15-16-15 - Entries and returns amendable
- Section 15-16-16 - Entries and returns nunc pro tunc
- Section 15-16-17 - [Repealed] [Reserved] Service and execution of processes from justices' courts
- Section 15-16-18 - Purchase at own sale not permitted
- Section 15-16-19 - Fee system abolished; salary
- Section 15-16-20 - Minimum annual salary; increase; operating expenses
- Section 15-16-20.1 - Additional salary for court coverage
- Section 15-16-20.2 - Monthly contingent expense allowance for the operation of the sheriff's office
- Section 15-16-21 - Fees for sheriff's services; disposition of fees
- Section 15-16-22 - Mileage fees for service outside county
- Section 15-16-23 - Appointment of deputy sheriffs; bond
- Section 15-16-24 - Liability for misconduct of jailers
- Section 15-16-25 - Liability for hire received
- Section 15-16-26 - Investigation of charges against sheriff; suspension; additional investigations; assumption of sheriff's duties; indictment for felony
- Section 15-16-27 - Deposit of cash bonds and reserves of professional bondspersons in interest-bearing accounts; disposition of interest
- Section 15-16-28 - Creation of merit board; appeals from disciplinary actions
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