§ 16-1-2. Purposes of title

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 16-1-2

The general purposes of this title are: (1) To forbid and prevent conduct which unjustifiably and inexcusably causes or threatens substantial harm to individual or public interests; (2) To give fair warning of the nature of the conduct forbidden and the sentence authorized upon conviction; (3) To...

§ 15-21A-7. "Court" defined; reporting and accounting system

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-7

(a) As used in this Code section the term "court" means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor's courts, recorder's courts, police courts, civil courts, traffic...

§ 15-21A-5. Retention of funds by authority; remittance to general fund of state treasury; accumulation of interest

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-5

(a) The authority shall be entitled to retain from the funds received by the authority under Code Sections 15-21A-3 and 15-21A-6 an amount equal to 1 percent of such funds, but in no event more than $500,000.00 per fiscal year, to reimburse the authority for its costs in administering this chapter....

§ 15-21A-3. "Court" defined; service as custodial trustee

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-3

(a) As used in this Code section the term "court" means all trial courts within this state including, but not limited to, superior, juvenile, state, magistrate, probate, municipal, and special courts, whether called mayor's courts, recorder's courts, police courts, civil courts, traffic...

§ 15-21A-2. "Authority" defined

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-2

As used in this chapter, the term "authority" means the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority established pursuant to Code Section 15-6-94.

§ 15-21A-1. Legislative findings and intent

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21A-1

(a) The General Assembly finds that over the years, at various times, there have been enacted into the law and Constitution of this state numerous provisions relating to court costs, fees, and criminal penalty and bond surcharges for various stated purposes and that additional costs, fees, and...

§ 15-21-115. Failure or refusal to remit sums due

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-115

Any person whose duty it is to collect and remit the sum provided for in this article who fails or refuses to so remit shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

§ 15-21-113. Assessment and collection of penalty; payment to Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority; quarterly reports and accounting

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-113

The sums provided for in Code Section 15-21-112 shall be assessed and collected by the court officer charged with the duty of collecting moneys arising from fines and shall be paid over by the last day of the following month to the Georgia Superior Court Clerks' Cooperative Authority for remittance...

§ 15-21-111. Legislative intent

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-111

It is the intent of this article to provide funding for compensating innocent victims of crime and for the implementation and administration of Chapter 15 of Title 17.

§ 15-21-110. Constitutional authority for enactment of article

Statutes | Ga. Code Ann. § 15-21-110

This article is enacted pursuant to Article III, Section VI, Paragraph VI, subparagraph (f) of the Constitution of Georgia, which provision authorizes the allocation of funds and a continuing fund for the purpose of compensating innocent victims of crime and for the administration of any law...