O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A. § 42-9-3 (2019)
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✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. (2) “Community supervision officer” means a person who supervises probationers or parolees for the department. (3) “Department” means the Department of Community Supervision. (4) “Split sentence” means any felony sentence that includes a term of imprisonment followed by a term of probation.
History
Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-81/HB 310.
Annotations
Editor’s notes. Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effec-
tive 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).
Notes of Decisions
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case, 2010–2010 · leading case: Allen v. State, 687 S.E.2d 799 (Ga. 2010).
Allen v. State, 687 S.E.2d 799 (Ga. 2010). “Parole also has been distinguished from “confinement” by the General Assembly in that parole is a form of “release from sentence” granted by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles rather than a sentencing option that can be exercised by a trial judge.”
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