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O.C.G.A. § 17-7-21 — Holding of court of inquiry by several judicial officers; procedure for deciding questions | Georgia Code

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TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 7. Pretrial Proceedings, 17-7-1 through 17-7-211.

ARTICLE 2 COMMITMENT HEARINGS

17-7-21. Holding of court of inquiry by several judicial officers; procedure for deciding questions.

The judicial officer before whom the accused is brought may associate with him, in the investigation, one or more magistrates, in which event a majority shall decide all questions. If there are only two presiding, the original officer shall determine all the questions where the court is not in agreement.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 4612; Code 1868, § 4634; Code 1873, § 4731; Code 1882, § 4731; Penal Code 1895, § 907; Penal Code 1910, § 932; Code 1933, § 27-402; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 17.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, §§ 489 et seq., 608.

C.J.S.

- 22 C.J.S., Criminal Law, §§ 459, 460.

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