Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 144-2-.01 - Definitions
Unless the context requires otherwise, the following words and terms have the following meaning:
(a)
The "Act" means the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Act, Ga. L. 1981, pp.
1306-1311 (O.C.G.A. Section 35-6A, as amended).
(b) "Agency" means the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council and its staff as created by the Act.
(c) "Council" means the voting membership of
the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council as created by the Act.
(d) "Component" means any of the four
traditional functions or main constituent parts of the criminal justice system
as follows:
1. "Law enforcement component"
means that component whose primary duties involve the preservation of public
order; the protection of life, health, safety and property; and the prevention,
detection and investigation of crime.
2. "Courts component" means that component
whose primary duties involve the application of the laws to controversies
brought before the court, the disposition of legal actions, criminal
prosecution and the general public administration of justice.
3. "Corrections component" means that
component whose primary duties involve the maintenance in a secure environment
of those offenders sentenced to confinement, and the discipline, treatment and
rehabilitation of offenders through such confinement, parole, probation,
counseling or other constitutional means.
4. "Juvenile justice component" means that
component whose primary duties involve the application of the laws to
controversies brought before the juvenile court and the maintenance of juvenile
treatment and rehabilitation programs for those persons adjudicated under the
provisions of juvenile laws.
(e) "Criminal justice system" means the
network of governmental and non-governmental entities whose functions involve
the preservation of public order; the protection of life and property; the
prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of crime; the
interpretation, application and adjudication of the law in the administration
of justice; the disposition of legal actions; and the discipline, treatment and
rehabilitation of offenders through confinement, in both the adult and juvenile
jurisdictions.
(f) "Director" means
the Director of the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council.
(g) "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected
occasion for action of pressing necessity; an unforeseen combination of
circumstances that calls for immediate action.
(h) "State administering agency" means a
state office designated to administer federal assistance programs.
(i) "Sub-grantee" means the government or
other legal entity to which a sub-grant is awarded and which is accountable to
the grantee for the use of the funds provided.
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