2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

SB202: Discovery; discovery in misdemeanor cases; change provisions

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 16 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to discovery, so as to change provisions relating to discovery in misdemeanor cases; to provide for a defendant to opt into reciprocal discovery similar to provisions in felony cases; to require the defendant to provide the prosecuting attorney with a list of witness and alibi information; to provide for procedure; to provide for sanctions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/19/2025
Senate Hopper
Senate
2/20/2025
Senate Read and Referred
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)
Sine Die

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/20/202593.6 KB