O.C.G.A. § 17-12-52 (2019)
Recovery of payment or reimbursement by a county or municipality
(a) A county or municipality may recover payment or reimbursement from a person who has received legal assistance from a public defender paid in part or in whole by the county or municipality:
(1) If the person was not eligible to receive such legal assistance; or
(2) If the person has been ordered to pay for the legal representation and other expenses of the defense pursuant to Code Section 17-12-51 and has not paid for the legal services.
(b) An action shall be brought within four years after the date on which the legal services were received.
(c) In determining the amount of the payment imposed under this Code section, the court shall consider the factors set forth in Code Section 17-14-10. The public defender may provide the court with an estimate of the cost for providing to the defendant the legal representation and other expenses of the defense.
(d) This Code section shall not apply to proceedings involving a child pursuant to Chapter 11 of Title 15, relating to juvenile proceedings.
History
Code 1981, § 17-12-52, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 710, § 6/SB 203.
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Annotations
Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1, effective December 31, 2003, repealed the Code sections originally codified as
this article, and enacted the provisions on mental health advocacy for the insane. The former article consisted of Code Sec-
tions 17-12-70 through 17-12-72 and was based on Ga. L. 1984, p. 495, § 1 and Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 17. Ga. L. 2008, p. 846, § 41, effective July 1, 2008, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this article and enacted the current article. The former article consisted of Code Sections 17-12-80
through 17-12-88, relating to mental health advocacy for the insane, and was based on Code 1981, §§ 17-12-80 through 17-12-88, enacted by Ga. L. 2003, p. 191, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 631, § 17. For present comparable provisions, see Code section