GA 40-13-3 - GA 40-13-3

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Section applies to recorders' court. - Recorders' court, being a court with jurisdiction over traffic offenses, must comply with the reporting requirements of Ga. L. 1972, p. 1148, §§ 2 and 4 (see now O.C.G.A. § 40-13-3 ). 1973 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 73-18. First-offender treatment immaterial to administrative handling of report of conviction. - Upon receipt of report of conviction, i.e., finding of guilt or entry of plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere, the Department of Public Safety should administratively handle the report as it would any other report of conviction notwithstanding the fact that the defendant was able to lessen any harsh criminal consequences of the defendant's actions by availing oneself of first offender treatment. 1982 Op. Att'y Gen...