Georgia Statutes

§ 40-5-55 — Implied consent to chemical tests

Georgia § 40-5-55

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O.C.G.A. § 40-5-55 (2026).

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(a)The State of Georgia considers that any person who drives or is in actual physical control of any moving vehicle in violation of any provision of Code Section 40-6-391 constitutes a direct and immediate threat to the welfare and safety of the general public. Therefore, any person who operates a motor vehicle upon the highways or elsewhere throughout this state shall be deemed to have given consent, subject to Code Section 40-6-392 , to a chemical test or tests of his or her blood, breath, urine, or other bodily substances for the purpose of determining the presence of alcohol or any other drug, if arrested for any offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed in violation of Code Section 40-6-391 or if such person is involved in any traffic accident resulting in serious in

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Legislative History

Amended by 2001 Ga. Laws 161, § 1-1, eff. 7/1/2001.

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