Georgia Statutes
§ 16-11-137 — Detention for investigation of license to carry prohibited
Georgia § 16-11-137
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-11-137 (2026).
Text
A person carrying a weapon shall not be subject to detention for the sole purpose of investigating whether such person has a weapons carry license, whether such person is exempt from having a weapons carry license pursuant to Code Section 16-11-130 or subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1 , or whether such person is a lawful weapons carrier as defined in Code Section 16-11-125.1 .
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Legislative History
Amended by 2022 Ga. Laws 596,§ 11, eff. 4/12/2022. Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 604,§ 1-10, eff. 7/1/2014. Added by 2014 Ga. Laws 575,§ 1-2, eff. 7/1/2014.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-11-137, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-11-137.