O.C.G.A. § 16-14-12 (2019)
Cases of special public importance
The state may, in any civil action or civil forfeiture proceeding brought pursuant to this chapter, file with the clerk of the court a certificate stating that the case is of special public importance. A copy of such certificate shall be furnished immediately by such clerk to the chief judge or, in his or her absence, the presiding chief judge of the court in which such civil action or civil forfeiture proceeding is pending; and, upon receipt of such certificate, the judge shall immediately designate a judge to hear and determine such civil action or civil forfeiture proceeding. The judge so designated shall promptly assign such civil action or civil forfeiture proceeding for hearing, participate in the hearings and determination, and cause such civil action or civil forfeiture proceeding to be expedited.
History
Code 1933, § 26-3411, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1385, § 6; Code 1981, § 16-14-12, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1385, § 12; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-25/HB 233.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply
to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.” Law reviews. For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).
CHAPTER 15 STREET GANG TERRORISM AND PREVENTION Sec.
Sec. Short title. Legislative findings and intent. Definitions. Participation in criminal gang activity prohibited; prosecution. Offense of drive-by shooting. Civil forfeiture. Local ordinances not preempted by state law. Real property used by criminal street gangs declared public nuisance; abatement;
Cross references. Domestic terrorism, § 16-11-220 et seq. Law reviews. For note on 1992 enactment of this chapter, see 9 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 219 (1992).
persons injured by gangs entitled to treble damages. Matters proved in criminal trial. Commission of offense admissible as evidence of existence of criminal street gang. Criminal Street Gang Reward Fund. Georgia Criminal Street Gang Database; uniform reporting format; confidentiality.
For article, “The School to Deportation Pipeline,” see 34 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 697 (2018).