by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Criminal violation” means a violation of state or federal criminal law but shall not include a violation of a county or municipal law, regulation, or ordinance.(2) “Illegal alien” means a person...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
No prosecuting attorney, investigating law enforcement agency, or government official shall ask or require any victim of a sexual assault to submit to a polygraph examination or any other truth-telling device as a condition precedent to investigating such alleged...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
A victim shall have the right to have a forensic medical examination regardless of whether the victim participates in the criminal justice system or cooperates with law enforcement in pursuing prosecution of the underlying crime. A victim shall not be required to pay,...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) In cases in which the victim reports an alleged sexual assault to law enforcement, the investigating law enforcement agency shall maintain any physical evidence collected as a result of an alleged sexual assault that contains biological material, including, but...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
As used in this article, the term:(1) “Forensic medical examination” means an examination by a health care provider of a person who is a victim of a sexual assault. Such examination shall include a physical examination, documentation of biological and...
by admin | May 11, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Georgia
(a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-5-55, on or after May 27, 2003, governmental entities in possession of any physical evidence in a criminal case, including, but not limited to, a law enforcement agency or a prosecuting attorney, shall maintain any...
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