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GA SB520
Bill
Status
Introduced
6/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michael Rhett
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AI Summary
- Repeals Article 4 of Chapter 4 of Title 17 of the Georgia Code in its entirety, eliminating the legal authority for citizen's arrests by private persons
- Removes the citizen's arrest exception for weight inspectors under Title 35, leaving them with no power of arrest since they are not classified as peace officers
- Strikes the provision under Title 43 that granted licensees and registrants of the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies the same arrest powers as private persons
- Makes conforming changes to bail hearing procedures under Code Section 17-6-1 by removing the reference to the repealed citizen's arrest article
- Takes effect immediately upon approval by the Governor or upon becoming law without such approval
Legislative Description
Arrest By Private Persons; article in its entirety; repeal; Titles 17, 35, and 43; amend
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
6/19/2020
Full Bill Text
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