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§ 42-8-40 — Confidentiality of reports, files, records, and other information related to supervision; exemption from subpoena; declassification

Georgia § 42-8-40
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O.C.G.A. § 42-8-40 (2026).

Text

All reports, files, records, and information of whatever kind relative to the supervision of probationers and parolees are declared to be confidential and shall be available only to the probation system officials, the judge handling a particular case, the Board of Community Supervision, DCS, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, as appropriate. Such reports, files, records, and information shall not be subject to process of subpoena; provided, however, that the commissioner of community supervision may by written order declassify any such records.

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Related

Cromartie v. State
514 S.E.2d 205 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1999)
45 case citations
In re Whittle
793 S.E.2d 123 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2016)
27 case citations
In the Interest of S. M. L.
491 S.E.2d 186 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1997)
6 case citations
Dean v. State
477 S.E.2d 573 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1996)
4 case citations
In Re: Clay Whittle, Sheriff
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2016)

Legislative History

Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 73,§ 4-1, eff. 7/1/2015. Amended by 2011 Ga. Laws 215,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2011. Amended by 2003 Ga. Laws 177, § 1, eff. 7/1/2003.

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