What Recent Changes Affect Your Rights the Most?
Changes are made to laws in order to better protect society as it is continuously changing. Recent changes have been made to GA laws dealing with individuals charged with any criminal offense and victims of crimes. It is essential to understand recent changes in Georgia law and how they can affect your individual rights in order to protect you when the situation presents itself. The criminal defense attorneys at the law firm of Miller & Brown, P.C. discuss recent significant changes in GA law and which of these changes can affect your legal rights the most."
House Bill 770
House Bill 770 was initiated in order to ensure needy defendants receive quality legal representation. Under House Bill 770, an eleven-member counsel will supervise Georgia public defender organizations. The eleven-member counsel will place measures upon quality of representation and have the power to release defenders that do not live up to these measures of quality. The bill also rises funding for public defender programs in order to ensure all disadvantaged defendants receive quality representation.
Audio and Video Testimonies
Recent changes have been made to GA laws altering the ways in which crime victims are permitted to testify. Testifying in person can be stressful and emotional for crime victims; to eliminate feelings of emotional distress, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue has recently signed a bill to allow crime victims to testify by audio or video means. This recently signed bill was created and passed to promote mental wellness among Georgia citizens. "
Marietta Law Firm
Laws dealing with crime victims and public defendants are modified to encompass the protection of individual rights. Changes have been made to GA law concerning quality of representation and the well-being of crime victims. Miller & Brown is committed to staying abreast of changes in Georgia law and helping Georgia citizens to understand these modifications.
To learn more about recent changes in GA law and how they affect your rights, contact our Marietta law firm today at 866-416-2403, or send your questions to us by email. "