TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 6. Bonds and Recognizances, 17-6-1 through 17-6-114.

ARTICLE 4 BONDS FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR AND TO KEEP THE PEACE

17-6-92. Violation of bond; contempt of court.

Upon oral or written complaint by the injured party or upon motion by the prosecuting attorney, the court may, in its discretion, issue a rule for contempt against a party who violates the bond posted pursuant to Code Section 17-6-90. Upon hearing the rule, if the court finds that there has been a violation of the bond, the court may impose a sentence for contempt of court. If it should appear to the court from the evidence and the court finds that the violation of the bond was provoked or brought about by the conduct of the prosecuting witness, the witness, after notice and the opportunity for a hearing, may be ruled for contempt of court and sentenced as provided by law.

(Code 1981, §17-6-94, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 1151, § 3; Code 1981, §17-6-92, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2013, p. 584, § 3/HB 146.)

The 2013 amendment, effective July 1, 2013, redesignated former Code Section 17-6-94 as present Code Section 17-6-92; deleted ", in addition to the remedy provided in Code Section 17-6-92," following "the court may," in the second sentence; and inserted ", after notice and the opportunity for a hearing," in the last sentence.