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GA HB1514
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/21/2024
Primary Sponsor
Marvin Lim
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AI Summary
- County and municipal law enforcement agencies may employ nonsworn civilian traffic investigators to investigate traffic accidents involving property damage of $500.00 or more, but may not use them to reduce or replace sworn officers
- Civilian traffic investigators may not exercise arrest powers, carry agency-issued weapons, wear badges, or use vehicles marked as law enforcement vehicles; their uniforms must be distinctly different from those of law enforcement officers
- Each civilian traffic investigator must complete a minimum 4-hour training program established by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council, followed by at least 4 weeks of field training with an experienced law enforcement officer
- Civilian traffic investigators are granted the same authority as law enforcement officers to direct, control, or regulate traffic for the specific purpose of towing or removing vehicles obstructing a highway, and must use uniform motor vehicle accident reports prescribed by the commissioner of transportation
- Willfully obstructing, resisting, or interfering with a civilian traffic investigator in the course of an investigation is a misdemeanor offense
Legislative Description
Law enforcement officers and agencies; employ civilian personnel to investigate traffic accidents involving property damage; provisions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/28/2024
Committee Referrals
Public Safety and Homeland Security3/26/2024
Full Bill Text
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