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2018 Georgia Code 17-10-18 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 10. Sentence and Punishment, 17-10-1 through 17-10-71.

ARTICLE 1 PROCEDURE FOR SENTENCING AND IMPOSITION OF PUNISHMENT

17-10-18. Notification to seek enhanced penalty.

At any time after the filing of an indictment or accusation but not later than the arraignment, the state shall notify the defendant of its intention to seek the enhanced penalty or penalties authorized by Code Section 17-10-17. The notice shall be in writing and shall allege the specific factor or factors authorizing an enhanced sentence in the case pursuant to Code Section 17-10-17.

(Code 1981, §17-10-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 224, § 1.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2000, p. 224, § 2, not codified by the General Assembly, provided in part that this Code section is applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2000.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 17-10-18 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Hightower v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2010-07-14

Citation: 698 S.E.2d 312, 287 Ga. 586, 2010 Fulton County D. Rep. 2415, 2010 Ga. LEXIS 567

Snippet: prior indictment, he received notice under OCGA § 17-10-18[7] of the State's intent to seek recidivist punishment

Botts v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2004-10-25

Citation: 604 S.E.2d 512, 278 Ga. 538

Snippet: provisions of the hate crime penalty statute, OCGA § 17-10-18, the State served Botts and Pisciotta (hereinafter