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§ 42-12-7. Deductions from prisoner's accounts; payment of costs and fees as condition of parole

GA Code § 42-12-7 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) Fifty percent of the average monthly balance of the prisoner's account for the preceding 12 months during which the prisoner's account had a positive balance shall be deducted from the prisoner's account and paid over to the clerk of court for each instance that a court finds that the prisoner has done any of the following:

(1) Filed a false, frivolous, or malicious action or claim with the court;

(2) Brought an action or claim with the court solely or primarily for delay or harassment;

(3) Unreasonably expanded or delayed a judicial proceeding;

(4) Testified falsely or otherwise submitted false evidence or information to the court;

(5) Attempted to create or obtain a false affidavit, testimony, or evidence; or

(6) Abused the discovery process in any judicial action or proceeding.

(b) Payment of any past due court costs and fees incurred by the prisoner may be, pursuant to this subsection, a condition of parole, at the discretion of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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