Georgia Statutes

§ 51-7-46 — Immunity of grand jurors from action for malicious prosecution; liability of person instigating presentment

Georgia § 51-7-46

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O.C.G.A. § 51-7-46 (2026).

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(a)No member of a grand jury shall be subject to an action for malicious prosecution based upon a presentment made by the grand jury.
(b)If a presentment is made at the instigation of a third person, from malice on his part and without probable cause, he shall be liable to an action for malicious prosecution just as if he were named as prosecutor.

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Proescher v. Bell
966 F. Supp. 2d 1350 (N.D. Georgia, 2013)
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