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O.C.G.A. § 17-8-27 — Grounds for granting of continuances - Attorney General in attendance at General Assembly | Georgia Code
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TITLE 17 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Section 8. Trial, 17-8-1 through 17-8-76.

ARTICLE 2 CONTINUANCES

17-8-27. Grounds for granting of continuances - Attorney General in attendance at General Assembly.

When any case pending in the courts of this state in which the Attorney General is of counsel is scheduled to be called for any purpose during sessions of the General Assembly or during a period of 15 days preceding or following sessions of the General Assembly, on motion of the Attorney General or an assistant attorney general, it shall be a good ground for continuance that the Attorney General and his staff are occupied in aid of the business of the General Assembly.

(Ga. L. 1956, p. 700, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Corresponding provision relating to civil procedure, § 9-10-156.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

C.J.S.

- 17 C.J.S., Continuances, § 52.

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