Georgia § 35-3-8-1 Power of bureau to assist other law enforcement agencies; jurisdiction in terrorism cases

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§ 35-3-8-1 — Power of bureau to assist other law enforcement agencies; jurisdiction in terrorism cases

Georgia § 35-3-8-1

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O.C.G.A. § 35-3-8-1 (2026).

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(a)Upon request of the governing authority or chief law enforcement officer of any municipality, the sheriff of any county, the chief of the county police force of any county having a population of more than 100,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, a judge of the superior court of any county of this state, or the Governor, the director, in unusual circumstances, may, and in the case of a request by the Governor, shall, direct the bureau to render assistance in any criminal case, in the prevention or detection of violations of law, or in the detection or apprehension of persons violating the criminal laws of this state, any other state, or the United States.

(b)The bureau shall be authorized to work independently, work concurrently with ot

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(a) Upon request of the governing authority or chief law enforcement officer of any municipality, the sheriff of any county, the chief of the county police force of any county having a population of more than 100,000 according to the United States decennial census of 1970 or any future such census, a judge of the superior court of any county of this state, or the Governor, the director, in unusual circumstances, may, and in the case of a request by the Governor, shall, direct the bureau to render assistance in any criminal case, in the prevention or detection of violations of law, or in the detection or apprehension of persons violating the criminal laws of this state, any other state, or the United States. (b) The bureau shall be authorized to work independently, work concurrently with other law enforcement agencies, and request the assistance of other law enforcement agencies when, in the sole discretion of the director, such independent work, concurrent work, or request for assistance would not compromise the successful completion of cases involving the identification, investigation, arrest, and prosecution of an individual or groups of individuals for violation of laws concerning domestic, cyber, biological, chemical, and nuclear terrorism. See 2023 Ga. Laws 74, § 1.