The name Amy's Law has been applied to at least two statutes:
* An Ohio law that requires violent offenders to appear before a judge before being released on bail/bond.
* A Georgia law that permits greater latitude in felony sentencing.
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Amy's Law (Ohio) — Amy s Law is an Ohio law inspired by the crimes against Amy Rezos. It requires that all violent offenders to appear before a judge before being released on bail/bond.External links* [http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200510/20051021/slide 20051021 … Wikipedia
Amy's Law (Georgia) — Amy s Law is a Georgia law inspired by the Amy Yates murder case. It permits greater latitude in felony sentencing after Yates confessed murderer, under the Georgia juvenile law of the time, received a maximum 2 year sentence. Yates first… … Wikipedia
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