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Call Now: 904-383-7448A "penal action" is an action allowed in pursuance of public justice under particular laws. If no special officer is authorized to be the plaintiff therein, the state, the Governor, the Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorney may be the plaintiff.
(Orig. Code 1863, § 3178; Code 1868, § 3189; Code 1873, § 3254; Code 1882, § 3254; Civil Code 1895, § 4933; Civil Code 1910, § 5510; Code 1933, § 3-103.)
- Because the purpose of criminal law is to serve the public functions of deterrence, rehabilitation, and retribution, it is the state, not the victim, that has an interest in criminal prosecutions. Ambles v. State, 259 Ga. 406, 383 S.E.2d 555 (1989).
Trial court abused the court's discretion by dismissing charges alleging that the defendant violated state statutes prohibiting affrays, disrupting a public school, and criminal trespass by fighting on school grounds, over the state's objection, after defense counsel told the court that school officials wanted the charges dismissed. State v. Perry, 261 Ga. App. 886, 583 S.E.2d 909 (2003).
- Qui tam action, in accordance with this section, cannot be brought and prosecuted in the name of the informer unless a right thus to sue shall have been given distinctly by statute. O'Kelly v. Athens Mfg. Co., 36 Ga. 51 (1867).
- Informer who commences a qui tam action under a penal statute does not acquire thereby a vested right to the forfeiture. Bank of St. Mary's v. State, 12 Ga. 475 (1853); Robison v. Beall, 26 Ga. 1 (1858); Hargroves v. Chambers, 30 Ga. 580 (1860).
Cited in Malone v. Clark, 109 Ga. App. 134, 135 S.E.2d 517 (1964).
- 1 Am. Jur. 2d, Actions, § 1 et seq., 43 et seq. 59 Am. Jur. 2d, Parties, §§ 24, 26.
- 1A C.J.S., Actions, § 1 et seq. 7A C.J.S., Attorney General, § 65 et seq.
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Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-08-13
Snippet: violations of Rules 17 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, and 1.5 where there were a number of
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-06-28
Citation: 697 S.E.2d 166, 287 Ga. 448, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2051, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 478
Snippet: affirmation, and the certification of a copy.” OCGA § 45-17-1 (2). Under the current version of OCGA § 45-17-20
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-10-26
Citation: 508 S.E.2d 145, 270 Ga. 68, 98 Fulton County D. Rep. 3594, 1998 Ga. LEXIS 1005
Snippet: 465 S.E.2d 677 (1996); Johnson v. State, 260 Ga. 17 (1, 2), 389 S.E.2d 238 (1990). 2. Smith enumerates as
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1998-10-22
Citation: 270 Ga. 11, 507 S.E.2d 721, 98 Fulton County D. Rep. 3477, 1998 Ga. LEXIS 993
Snippet: 21-2-183 (b). OCGA § 45-17-8 (c). See OCGA § 45-17-1 (2). Poppell, supra. OCGA § 21-2-50 (10).
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1989-09-11
Citation: 383 S.E.2d 555, 259 Ga. 406
Snippet: Constitution of 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Par. II; OCGA § 17-1-2. Because the purpose of criminal law is to serve
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1934-11-16
Citation: 179 Ga. 831, 1934 Ga. LEXIS 419, 177 S.E. 719
Snippet: thence S. 68 W. 25.92 to a rock on road, thence N. 17-1/2 W. 3.43 to a rock, ■thence S. 63 W. 3.73 to a rock
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1900-03-02
Citation: 110 Ga. 173
Snippet: on the River street track to the waterworks was 17 1/2 cents a ton. The railroad commission rate for a
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1900-03-02
Citation: 110 Ga. 173, 35 S.E. 369, 1900 Ga. LEXIS 343
Snippet: on the River street track to the waterworks was 17 1/2 cents a ton. The railroad commission rate for a