Georgia Statutes
§ 17-8-21 — When showing for continuance required of state
Georgia § 17-8-21
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title17
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 17-8-21 (2026).
Text
In all cases in which the defendant cannot, according to law, demand a speedy trial, a continuance shall not be granted to the state, except upon a reasonable showing therefor.
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Related
Scott v. State
455 S.E.2d 609 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1995)
Hicks v. State
472 S.E.2d 474 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1996)
State v. Fly
387 S.E.2d 347 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1989)
Robertson v. State
629 S.E.2d 79 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2006)
Minicucci v. State
448 S.E.2d 34 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1994)
Williams v. State
457 S.E.2d 257 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1995)
Legislative History
Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 879,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2006.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 17-8-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/17-8-21.