Georgia Statutes
§ 42-8-29 — Presentence investigations; supervision of probationers; maintenance of records relating to probationers
Georgia § 42-8-29
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title42
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 42-8-29 (2026).
Text
(a)It shall be the duty of each officer to investigate all cases referred to him or her by the court and to make findings and report thereon in writing to the court with a recommendation. The superior court may require, before imposition of sentence, a presentence investigation and written report in each felony case in which the defendant has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or has been convicted.
(b)An officer shall cause to be delivered to each person placed on probation under his or her supervision a copy of the terms of probation and any change or modification thereof and shall cause the person to be instructed regarding the same. An officer shall keep informed concerning the conduct, habits, associates, employment, recreation, and whereabouts of the probationer or parolee
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Related
Noble v. State
469 S.E.2d 307 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1996)
Staley v. State
505 S.E.2d 491 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1998)
Wolcott v. State
604 S.E.2d 478 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2004)
Williams v. State
301 S.E.2d 908 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1983)
Denny v. State
486 S.E.2d 417 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1997)
Carter v. State
600 S.E.2d 637 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2004)
Leverette v. State
546 S.E.2d 63 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2001)
Thompson v. State
583 S.E.2d 14 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2003)
Huzzie v. State
558 S.E.2d 767 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2002)
Jones v. State
300 S.E.2d 534 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1983)
Howard v. State
321 S.E.2d 815 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1984)
Edwards v. State
545 S.E.2d 143 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2001)
Walker v. State
675 S.E.2d 496 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2009)
Rodney Oliver Martin v. State
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2023)
Legislative History
Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 73,§ 4-1, eff. 7/1/2015.
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 42-8-29, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/42-8-29.