"Any judicial officer" defined.

- "Any judicial officer" means an officer of the county where the accusation is found. An officer of another county cannot admit a person to bail. Weatherly v. Beavers, 139 Ga. 122, 76 S.E. 853 (1912).

Description of the crime in the bench warrant may be general. Brady v. Davis, 9 Ga. 73 (1850).

When arrest may be made.

- Arrest may be made either before or after an accusation is made or an indictment found by a grand jury. Rogers v. State, 133 Ga. App. 513, 211 S.E.2d 373 (1974).

Agreement by a sheriff to protect sureties after taking the sureties' bond will not prevent forfeiture. McClure v. Smith, 56 Ga. 439 (1876).

Cited in Vanderford v. Brand, 126 Ga. 67, 54 S.E. 822, 9 Ann. Cas. 617 (1906); Newsome v. Scott, 151 Ga. 639, 107 S.E. 854 (1921); Harris v. Whittle, 190 Ga. 850, 10 S.E.2d 926 (1940); Howington v. Wilson, 213 Ga. 664, 100 S.E.2d 726 (1957); Goodine v. Griffin, 309 F. Supp. 590 (S.D. Ga. 1970); Kametches v. State, 242 Ga. 721, 251 S.E.2d 232 (1978).

Power of judge of probate court to issue arrest warrant.

- Judge of the probate court does not have authority to issue a bench warrant, but the judge does have authority to issue an arrest warrant for a person who does not appear to answer a traffic violation citation issued to the person, regardless of whether the person resides in the county. 1975 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U75-65.

Service of warrants which do not fit definition of "bench warrant."

- Any warrant issued by the court itself resulting from a case of criminal contempt or when a misdemeanor case is proceeding upon an accusation or to bring in a witness who has not obeyed a subpoena issued in a criminal case can properly be served by members of the Department of Public Safety, even though such a warrant would not be a bench warrant under the narrow definition given by this section. 1963-65 Op. Att'y Gen. p. 42.

Warrant for arrest of traffic law violator.

- Named probate court may issue a warrant ordering apprehension of an individual charged with violating traffic laws of this state who fails to appear in court on the date and at the time specified in the citation upon which he or she was arrested. 1980 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U80-58.

Professional bondsman may not make an arrest pursuant to a bench warrant. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-83.

Approval of sureties.

- Former Code 1933, §§ 27-801 and 27-902 (see O.C.G.A. §§ 17-7-90,17-6-1 and17-6-2) provided for the approval of sureties by sheriffs or judicial officers. Qualifications, such as solvency and reliability, may be inquired into before approval. 1970 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U70-83.

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 8A Am. Jur. 2d, Bail and Recognizance, § 1 et seq. 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, § 552.

C.J.S.

- 8 C.J.S., Bail; Release and Detention Pending Proceedings, § 61 et seq. 22 C.J.S., Criminal Law, § 476.

ALR.

- Bail: imposition of life sentence as affecting capital character of offense, 3 A.L.R. 970.

Pretrial preventive detention by state court, 75 A.L.R.3d 956.