Bill > HB535

This bill amends Georgia law to clarify how time served is credited when a person's probation is revoked. Specifically, the bill ensures that if a probationer is sentenced to confinement after a probation violation, they will receive full credit for each day served in confinement since the date of their probation violation. The credit is calculated in accordance with existing Georgia law (Code Section 17-10-11), with one exception: time that was previously "tolled" or paused under another statute (Code Section 42-8-36) will not count toward the credit. This means that if a probationer is arrested and confined for violating their probation terms, the time they spend in custody before their revocation hearing will be fully credited against their sentence, potentially reducing the total time they must serve. The bill aims to provide more consistent and fair sentencing practices for individuals whose probation has been revoked.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70518