GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 42. PENAL INSTITUTIONS |
Chapter 9. PARDONS AND PAROLES |
Article 2. GRANTS OF PARDONS, PAROLES, AND OTHER RELIEF |
Section 42-9-47. Notification of decision to parole inmate
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- Within 72 hours after the board reaches a final decision to parole an inmate, the district attorney, the presiding judge, the sheriff of each county in which the inmate was tried, convicted, and sentenced, the local law enforcement authorities of the county of the last residence of the inmate prior to incarceration, and the victim of crimes against the person shall be notified of the decision by the chairman of the board. Such notice to the victim shall be mailed to the victim's address as provided for in subsection (c) of Code Section 17-10-1.1. Failure of the prosecuting attorney to provide an address of the victim or failure of the victim to inform the board of a change of address shall not void a parole date set by the board.
Ga. L. 1980, p. 393, § 3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 739, § 2.