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2018 Georgia Code 42-8-43 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 42 PENAL INSTITUTIONS

Section 8. Probation, 42-8-1 through 42-8-159.

ARTICLE 2 STATE-WIDE PROBATION SYSTEM

42-8-43. Liberal construction of article.

This article shall be liberally construed so that its purposes may be achieved.

(Ga. L. 1956, p. 27, § 20; Code 1981, §42-8-43, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310.)

The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, redesignated former Code Section 42-8-44 as present Code Section 42-8-43. See Editor's notes for applicability.

Editor's notes.

- Former Code Section 42-8-43 (Ga. L. 1956, p. 27, § 15; Ga. L. 1972, p. 604, § 11), relating to effect of article on existing county probation systems, was repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 4-1/HB 310, effective July 1, 2015.

Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective July 1, 2015, and shall apply to sentences entered on or after such date."

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 231 (2015).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in Sentinel Offender Svcs., LLC v. Glover, 296 Ga. 315, 766 S.E.2d 456 (2014).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 42-8-43 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 2

Barnett v. Fulton County

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1986-02-13

Citation: 255 Ga. 419, 339 S.E.2d 236

Snippet: act”) is codified at OCGA § 42-8-43.1 (a), (b), and (c). OCGA § 42-8-43.1 (c) provides: *421“Each county

Supreme Kingdom Inc. v. Fourth National Bank

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1932-04-16

Citation: 174 Ga. 779, 164 S.E. 204, 1932 Ga. LEXIS 140

Snippet: Dawson Pecan Co. v. Montezuma Co., 19 Ga. App. 42 (8) 43 (90 S. E. 984); First National Bank of Washington