Georgia § 42-8-29-1 Disposition of officer's records; confidentiality

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§ 42-8-29-1 — Disposition of officer's records; confidentiality

Georgia § 42-8-29-1

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O.C.G.A. § 42-8-29-1 (2026).

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(a)When a convicted person is committed to an institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, any presentence or post-sentence investigation or psychological evaluation compiled by an officer shall be forwarded to any division or office designated by the commissioner of corrections. Accompanying such document or evaluation shall be the case history form and the criminal history sheets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Georgia Crime Information Center, if available, unless any such information has previously been sent to the Department of Corrections pursuant to Code Section 42-5-50 . A copy of such documents shall be made available for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. A copy of one or more of such documents, based on need, may be forwarded to anot

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(a) When a convicted person is committed to an institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections, any presentence or post-sentence investigation or psychological evaluation compiled by an officer shall be forwarded to any division or office designated by the commissioner of corrections. Accompanying such document or evaluation shall be the case history form and the criminal history sheets from the Federal Bureau of Investigation or the Georgia Crime Information Center, if available, unless any such information has previously been sent to the Department of Corrections pursuant to Code Section 42-5-50 . A copy of such documents shall be made available for the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. A copy of one or more of such documents, based on need, may be forwarded to another institution to which the defendant may be committed. (b) The prison or institution receiving such documents shall maintain the confidentiality of the documents and the information contained therein and shall not send, release, or reveal them to any other person, institution, or agency without the express consent of the unit which originated or accumulated the documents.