HB 254 — Courts; establish drug courts division
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 1 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to general provisions of courts, so as to authorize the establishment of drugs courts divisions within certain courts; to provide for assignment of certain cases to a drug court division; to provide for jurisdiction; to provide for judges and their appointment, designation, and terms; to provide for district attorneys, public defenders, a clerk, probation officers, and other employees; to authorize agreements with other courts and agencies for the assignment of personnel to such court; to authorize judges to complete a planned program of instruction; to provide for powers and duties of the drug court division; to provide for expenses; to provide for admissibility of certain matters in certain proceedings; to provide for access to certain information and confidentiality; to provide for costs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
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