Georgia Statutes
§ 40-13-33 — Limitation on habeas corpus challenge of misdemeanor traffic conviction
Georgia § 40-13-33
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-13-33 (2026).
Text
(a)Any challenge to a misdemeanor conviction of any of the traffic laws of this state or the traffic laws of any county or municipal government which may be brought pursuant to Chapter 14 of Title 9 must be filed within 180 days of the date the conviction becomes final.
(b)Any challenge to a conviction specified in subsection (a) of this Code section which became final before March 28, 1986, must be filed within 180 days following March 28, 1986.
(c)When the commissioner of driver services is named as the respondent, all such petitions must be brought in the Superior Court of Fulton County.
(d)Failure to file the challenge within the time prescribed in this Code section shall divest the court of jurisdiction.
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Legislative History
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 22-4, eff. 7/1/2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-1-1
Definitions§ 40-1-100
Definitions§ 40-1-104
Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
Transfer of certificate§ 40-1-107
Information in application§ 40-1-109
Fees upon initial application§ 40-1-112
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 40-13-33, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-13-33.