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GA HR1589
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/26/2014
Primary Sponsor
Sheila Jones
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AI Summary
- Honors the lives and memories of Shatikey and Demiya Griffin, residents of Atlanta, Georgia, whose deaths may have been contributed to by prolonged waiting for an arrest warrant to be executed
- Encourages Georgia police departments to execute arrest warrants expeditiously to avoid catastrophic situations, particularly felony warrants associated with high-risk crimes such as aggravated child molestation, rape, and armed robbery
- Notes that delays in executing warrants may result in fatalities or injuries to citizens or law enforcement officers
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit copies of the resolution to the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police, the Georgia Sheriffs' Association, Mrs. Vickie Griffin, the public, and the press
- Introduced by Representative Jones of the 53rd district as a non-binding resolution with no enforcement mechanism
Legislative Description
Griffin, Shatikey and Demiya; honor lives; Georgia police departments to execute arrest warrants expeditiously; encourage
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/4/2014
Full Bill Text
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