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§ 17-4-27 — Duty to maintain information about persons arrested by law enforcement officers under their supervision; inspection of records

Georgia § 17-4-27
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title17

This text of Georgia § 17-4-27 (Duty to maintain information about persons arrested by law enforcement officers under their supervision; inspection of records) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

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O.C.G.A. § 17-4-27 (2026).

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It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, chiefs of police, and the heads of any other law enforcement agencies of this state to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the name, address, and age of each person arrested by law enforcement officers under the supervision of such sheriffs, chiefs of police, or heads of any other law enforcement agencies of this state, when any such person is charged with an offense against the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States. The information shall be placed on appropriate records which each law enforcement agency shall maintain. The records shall be open for public inspection unless otherwise provided by law.

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Vacation of judgments, verdicts, rules, or orders obtained by perjury
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Fixing of sentence; suspension or probation of sentence; change in sentence; eligibility for parole; prohibited modifications; exceptions
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Judicial consideration of victim impact statement; form document; manner of rebuttal; effect of noncompliance; no creation of cause of action or right of appeal
§ 17-10-1-2
Oral victim impact statement; presentation of evidence; cross-examination and rebuttal by defendant; effect of noncompliance; no creation of cause of action or right of appeal
§ 17-10-1-3
Factoring into sentencing determinations citizenship status of convict
§ 17-10-1-4
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Concurrent sentences
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Legal adjudication of guilt in court having jurisdiction to precede assessment of punishment
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