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O.C.G.A. § 15-18-24 — Liability of district attorney; failure to comply as ground for impeachment | Georgia Code

O.C.G.A. § 15-18-24 (2018) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Scholar Amendments

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 18. Prosecuting Attorneys, 15-18-1 through 15-18-99.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-18-24. Liability of district attorney; failure to comply as ground for impeachment.

If a district attorney fails to comply with Code Section 15-18-6, he is liable to rule as are attorneys at law, with all the penalties and remedies applicable thereto. Failure to comply with the terms of a rule absolute within 20 days from the time it becomes final shall be a ground for impeachment.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 352; Code 1868, § 413; Code 1873, § 378; Code 1882, § 378; Civil Code 1895, § 4393; Penal Code 1895, § 799; Civil Code 1910, § 4927; Penal Code 1910, § 799; Code 1933, § 24-2911.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Prosecuting Attorneys, § 14.

C.J.S.

- 27 C.J.S., District and Prosecuting Attorneys, §§ 30, 31, 69.

ALR.

- Pendency of impeachment proceeding as affecting power of officer, 30 A.L.R. 1149.

Disciplinary action against attorney for misconduct related to performance of official duties as prosecuting attorney, 10 A.L.R.4th 605.

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