Georgia Statutes
§ 40-13-54 — Disposition of original and copies of citation and complaint
Georgia § 40-13-54
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-13-54 (2026).
Text
The original citation and complaint shall be sent by the officer issuing it to the traffic violations bureau of the court within 24 hours of the arrest. The defendant named in the citation shall be given the second copy. The officer issuing the citation and complaint shall retain one copy for himself or herself, and the court may, by order, provide that an additional copy shall be made for the use of any municipality in the county or the Department of Driver Services.
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Related
Roberte Pierce v. Officer Pat Kyle
445 F. App'x 201 (Eleventh Circuit, 2011)
Hank Carver Spackman v. State
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2025)
Legislative History
Amended by 2005 Ga. Laws 68,§ 22-6, eff. 7/1/2005.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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 § 40-13-54, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-13-54.