GA 40-13-53 - GA 40-13-53

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Driving with suspended license is not offense to which O.C.G.A. § 40-13-53(a) applies. United States v. Wilson, 853 F.2d 869 (11th Cir. 1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 1041, 109 S. Ct. 866 , 102 L. Ed. 2 d 990 (1989). Out-of-state offenders not covered. - O.C.G.A. § 40-13-53 is directed to officers dealing with residents in Georgia and does not attempt to cover out-of-state traffic offenders, per se. O'Keefe v. State, 189 Ga. App. 519 , 376 S.E.2d 406 , cert. denied, 189 Ga. App. 913 , 376 S.E.2d 406 (1988). Requiring a motorist cited for a traffic violation to drive the motorist's car to a correctional center, in accordance with standard procedure for booking out-of-state motorists and requiring the motorist to post bond, did not constitute an unlawful detention of the mo...