GA HB464

Victims of serious violent crimes (aggravated assault, aggravated battery, female genital mutilation, kidnapping, rape, aggravated sodomy, or aggravated sexual battery) who seek law enforcement assistance in good faith cannot be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for criminal violations discovered solely through that request for help

For aggravated assault victims, immunity applies only if the victim was not the "predominant aggressor," defined as the individual posing the most serious ongoing threat (who may not be the initial aggressor)

Immunity does not apply to anyone who was an accomplice to the crime they are reporting

Protected victims also cannot face penalties for violating protective orders or restraining orders if the violation was related to seeking assistance

Protected victims cannot face sanctions for violating conditions of pretrial release, probation, or parole based on drug violations if related to seeking assistance