Ga. Code § 17-4-46

Current through 2023-2024 Legislative Session Chapters 1-496, 504, 505, 514, 516-545, 549, 550, 566, 570, 571, 578, 580, 586, 590-592, 594, 595, 604, 609, 612, 696, 697

Section 17-4-46 - Form of warrant for arrest

An arrest warrant substantially complying with the following form shall in all cases be sufficient:

Georgia, __________________ County.

To any sheriff, deputy sheriff, coroner, constable, or marshal of said state - Greetings:

(Name of the affiant) makes oath before me that on the __________________ day of __________________, in the year __________________, in the county aforesaid, (name of person against whom the warrant is sought) did commit the offense of (insert here all information describing offense as required by Code Section 17-4-41). You are therefore commanded to arrest (name of person against whom the warrant is sought) and bring him before me, or some other judicial officer of this state, to be dealt with as the law directs. You will also levy on a sufficiency of the property of (name of person against whom the warrant is sought) to pay the costs in the event of his final conviction. Herein fail not.

__________________

Judicial officer

OCGA § 17-4-46