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HB1131 • 2025

Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide

Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Hong, Soo
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
House Date Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The provided bill text excerpt is largely unreadable (corrupted PDF data), so verification relies solely on the official summary and metadata.

HB1131: Personal Service for Warrant Application Hearing Notices

This law changes Georgia rules to require that notices about warrant application hearings be delivered directly to the person involved.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends laws in Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding arrest warrants.
  • Requires personal service for delivering notice of a warrant application hearing.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not explain what happens if the person cannot be found to receive the notice.
  • The source material does not list specific exceptions or alternative methods allowed when personal service fails.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 Georgia General Assembly

    House Date Signed by Governor

Official Summary Text

Criminal procedure; personal service of process for notice of a warrant application hearing; provide