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§ 17-1-2 — Maintenance of penal actions

Georgia § 17-1-2
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O.C.G.A. § 17-1-2 (2026).

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A "penal action" is an action allowed in pursuance of public justice under particular laws. If no special officer is authorized to be the plaintiff therein, the state, the Governor, the Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorney may be the plaintiff.

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Nearby Sections

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§ 17-1-1
Filing and service of pleadings, motions, and other papers
§ 17-1-2
Maintenance of penal actions
§ 17-1-3
Effect of mistake or misprision of clerk or other ministerial officer
§ 17-1-4
Vacation of judgments, verdicts, rules, or orders obtained by perjury
§ 17-10-1
Fixing of sentence; suspension or probation of sentence; change in sentence; eligibility for parole; prohibited modifications; exceptions
§ 17-10-1-1
Judicial consideration of victim impact statement; form document; manner of rebuttal; effect of noncompliance; no creation of cause of action or right of appeal
§ 17-10-1-2
Oral victim impact statement; presentation of evidence; cross-examination and rebuttal by defendant; effect of noncompliance; no creation of cause of action or right of appeal
§ 17-10-1-3
Factoring into sentencing determinations citizenship status of convict
§ 17-10-1-4
Split sentence
§ 17-10-10
Concurrent sentences
§ 17-10-11
Granting of credit generally; exceptions; use in determining parole eligibility; applicability of Code section
§ 17-10-12
Affidavit specifying number of days spent in confinement; disposition of affidavit; granting of credit to defendant
§ 17-10-13
Legal adjudication of guilt in court having jurisdiction to precede assessment of punishment
§ 17-10-14
Committal of person under 17 convicted of felony
§ 17-10-15
AIDS transmitting crimes; requiring defendant to submit to HIV test; report of results
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