Section 42-8-74. Applicability of Articles 2 and 3 of chapter; awarding of good-time allowance for offender providing live-in community service

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(a) The provisions of Article 2 of this chapter, relating to probation, termination of probation, and revocation of probation, shall be applicable to offenders sentenced to community service as a condition of probation pursuant to this article. The provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, relating to probation of first offenders, shall be applicable to first offenders sentenced pursuant to this article.

(b) Any offender who provides live-in community service but who is later incarcerated for breaking the conditions of probation or for any other cause may be awarded good time for each day of live-in community service the same as if such offender was in prison for such number of days.

Ga. L. 1982, p. 1257, § 5; Code 1981, § 42-8-74, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1257, § 6; Ga. L. 1983, p. 3, § 31; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1593, § 3.

                    
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