O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 40-13-63 (2019)

Penalty for failure to appear

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The willful failure of any person to appear in accordance with the written promise contained on the citation and complaint and served upon such person shall constitute an offense which shall be punishable by fine in an amount not to exceed $200.00 or by confinement in jail for a period not to exceed three days.

History

(Ga. L. 1966, p. 381, § 13; Ga. L. 1999, p. 334, § 4.)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2003–2003 · leading case: Grech v. Clayton Cnty., GA, 335 F.3d 1326 (11th Cir. 2003).
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Grech v. Clayton Cnty., GA, 335 F.3d 1326 (11th Cir. 2003). “See O.C.G.A. §§ 40-13-63; 16-10-51. In reply, Grech contends that the bench warrant effectively was resolved when he pled to the DUI and speeding charges, that the bench warrant should have been recalled at that time, and thus, that he was falsely arrested.”
Brian L. Grech v. Clayton Cnty., 288 F.3d 1277 (11th Cir. 2002). · cites it 2× “On July 5, 1985, 1 A defendant who fails to appear in court may be charged with failure to appear under O.C.G.A. § 40-13-63 or bail-jumping under O.”
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