Procedimientos de arresto y traslado de prisioneros en Georgia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien es arrestado por un crimen grave en Georgia, la policía no puede dejarlo libre sin un juez. Tienen que llevarlo al lugar donde ocurrió el crimen para que un juez decida si puede salir libre o no.

Es como si un profesor no pudiera dejarte salir de clase sin que el director lo autorice. Tienes que esperar a que alguien con más autoridad tome la decisión.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es arrestado en Atlanta por un robo. La policía no puede dejarlo ir y tiene que llevarlo a su condado de origen, donde ocurrió el robo, para que un juez decida si puede pagar una fianza y salir libre.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

discharge the prisoner. Lamb v. Dillard, 94 Ga. 206 , 21 S.E. 463 (1894); Burrow v. Southern Ry., 139 Ga. 733 , 78 S.E. 125 (1913). Officer must return felon to county of crime where judge sets bail. - Arresting officer has no authority to accept bond from one arrested under a warrant for a felony, but should return the party arrested to the county in which the crime was alleged to have been committed for examination before a judicial officer of that county and the fixing of bail by such officer in case of commitment. Paulk v. Sexton, 203 Ga. 82 , 45 S.E.2d 768 (1947). County liable for expenses in returning prisoner. - County where an alleged offense was committed is liable to suit for the expenses of an arresting officer in carrying a prisoner to such county. Harris County v. Brady, 115 Ga. 767 , 42 S.E. 71 (1902). Warrantless arrest outside territorial limits. - Deputy sheriff had authority to make a warrantless arrest beyond the territorial limits of the deputy's own county. Watkins v. State, 207 Ga. App. 766 , 430 S.E.2d 105 (1993), overruled on other grounds, West v. Waters, 272 Ga. 591 , 533 S.E.2d 88 (2000). Service of warrant outside territorial limits. - City police officer has no authority to serve a warrant in a county outside the municipality. Coker v. State, 14 Ga. App. 606 , 81 S.E. 818 (1914). Sheriff of a city court was not an arresting officer within the meaning of this section. Vince v. State, 113 Ga. 1068 , 39 S.E. 313 (1901). Cited in McFarlin v.