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GA HB872
Bill
Status
Passed
4/17/2014
Primary Sponsor
Terry Rogers
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AI Summary
- Creates a new privileged communication under Georgia law (Code Section 24-5-510) between law enforcement peer counselors and their clients, prohibiting peer counselors from disclosing communications or being compelled to testify about them in court
- Defines "client" as a law enforcement employee or a law enforcement officer's immediate family (spouse, child, stepchild, parent, or stepparent), and "peer counselor" as a trained and designated employee of a law enforcement agency
- Establishes five exceptions where the privilege does not apply: client authorization, court order, the peer counselor was a responding officer/witness/party to the incident being discussed, the communication occurred outside official duties, or the client is charged with a crime
- Preserves mandatory reporting obligations for child abuse (Code Section 19-7-5) and for abuse of disabled adults and elder persons under the Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act, regardless of the privilege
Legislative Description
Evidence; privileged communication between law enforcement and peer counselors under certain circumstances; create
Last Action
Effective Date
7/1/2014
Full Bill Text
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