HB 256 — Appeal and error; certain judgments, orders and rulings denying to grant certain immunities may be appealable to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 5-6-34 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to judgments and rulings deemed directly appealable; procedure for review of judgments, orders, or decisions not subject to direct appeal; scope of review; hearings in criminal cases involving a capital offense for which death penalty is sought; and appeals involving nonmonetary judgments in child custody cases, so as to provide that certain judgments, orders, or rulings denying or refusing to grant certain immunities may be directly appealable to the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

House Second Readers

Legislative term

Georgia General Assembly 2017-2018

Session

2017-2018 Regular Session

Chamber or committee

Georgia House of Representatives

Measure type

Bill

Introduced

Feb 8, 2017