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Subcommittee approves shifting bond determinations to superior court for shooters who target officers
Georgia House Committee on Judiciary (Non‑Civil) Subcommittee (Leverett) · February 10, 2026
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Summary
The Leverett subcommittee adopted an amendment and advanced a bill to require bond determinations in superior court for cases involving discharge or use of a firearm against public‑safety officers; sponsors said the change is intended to ensure an elected superior‑court judge handles bond for serious offenses.
Representative Gamble of Cartersville presented House Bill 8 21 (LC481581), prompted by a local case in which an officer was fired upon. The bill would move bond jurisdiction for certain offenses involving firing at a…
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