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O.C.G.A. § 15-1-17: Courts — O.C.G.A. § 15-1-17

Civil

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This statute authorizes courts to establish veterans court divisions as an alternative judicial pathway for criminal cases involving veteran defendants who meet eligibility criteria, with certain serious offenses excluded.

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