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GA HB1203
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/16/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carl Gilliard
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AI Summary
- Repeals Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated in its entirety, eliminating the legal authority for citizen's arrests by private persons in the state
- Removes the citizen's arrest power previously granted to weight inspectors under Code Section 35-2-102, leaving them with no arrest authority and no authorization to carry firearms
- Eliminates the arrest powers of licensees and registrants of the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies, which were previously equivalent to those of a private person under the citizen's arrest statute
- Makes conforming changes to bail hearing procedures under Code Section 17-6-1 by removing references to the repealed citizen's arrest provisions
- Effective date of July 1, 2020, with a savings clause preserving rights, duties, penalties, and proceedings that arose before the effective date
Legislative Description
Criminal procedure; arrest by private persons; repeal article in its entirety
Last Action
House Second Readers
6/18/2020
Full Bill Text
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