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2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 17 - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE (§§ 17-1-1 — 17-21-4)
Chapter 10 - SENTENCE AND PUNISHMENT (§§ 17-10-1 — 17-10-71)
Article 2 - DEATH PENALTY GENERALLY (§§ 17-10-30 — 17-10-44)
- Section 17-10-30 - Procedure for imposition of death penalty generally
- Section 17-10-30.1 - [Repealed] Imprisonment for life without parole; finding of statutory aggravating circumstance required; duties of judge and jury
- Section 17-10-31 - Requirement of jury finding of aggravating circumstance and recommendation of death penalty prior to imposition; arguments of counsel during sentencing phase; jury instructions; actions of judge in event of failure to reach unanimous verdict
- Section 17-10-31.1 - [Repealed] Requirement of jury finding of aggravating circumstance and recommendation of sentence of death or life without parole; duties of judge; jury instruction on meaning of "life without parole" and "life imprisonment."
- Section 17-10-32 - Sentencing of person indicted for capital offense to life imprisonment or other punishment upon plea of guilty
- Section 17-10-32.1 - [Repealed] Sentencing of person subject to death penalty or life without parole upon plea of guilty; duties of judge
- Section 17-10-33 - Imposition of sentence of death upon judgment of death; to whom copies of sentence sent; conveying defendant to state correctional institution; expenses of transporting defendant
- Section 17-10-34 - Sentence to specify time period for and place of execution; appointing time period for execution of pregnant female
- Section 17-10-35 - Review of death sentences by Supreme Court; forwarding of record and transcript; scope of review; written briefs and oral argument; similar cases to be included in decision; direct appeal to be consolidated with sentence review
- Section 17-10-35.1 - Review of pretrial proceedings when death penalty is sought; reports investigating reversible error; transmittal of reports to Supreme Court; orders regarding review; Attorney General assistance; res judicata; applicability; waiver of rights
- Section 17-10-35.2 - Hearing to determine appropriateness of interim appellate review of pretrial rulings
- Section 17-10-36 - Establishment of unified review procedure by Supreme Court; effect on habeas corpus
- Section 17-10-37 - Appointment of assistant to Supreme Court to review death sentences; employment of staff to compile data
- Section 17-10-38 - Death sentences generally
- Section 17-10-39 - Procedure for determination if female sentenced to death is pregnant; suspension of execution of sentence; issuance of new order for execution of sentence; entry of order upon minutes of court
- Section 17-10-40 - Change of time period for execution when time period set for execution has passed; recordation on court minutes; length of and time limitation for new time period for execution; setting day and time for execution
- Section 17-10-41 - Persons required to be present at executions
- Section 17-10-42 - Preparation and filing of certification of execution
- Section 17-10-42.1 - Participation of medical professionals in executions
- Section 17-10-43 - Disposition of body of executed person; payment of expenses of transporting body
- Section 17-10-44 - Apparatus, machinery, and appliances
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