07 LC 38
0382/AP
House
Bill 782 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th
and Graves of the
12th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
provide that investigators appointed to assist the district attorney of the
Appalachian Judicial Circuit may be authorized by the district attorney to make
arrests; to provide a procedure for such written authorization; to provide for
related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
(a)
Subject to meeting the qualifications required by Code Section 15-18-14.1 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, any investigator appointed by the district
attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit may be authorized to make arrests,
to execute and return all criminal warrants and processes, and to serve as a
peace officer.
(b) The authorization of any action listed in subsection (a) of this section by any such investigator shall be in writing and signed by the district attorney, and filed with each superior court clerk in the circuit.
(c) Any investigator appointed by the district attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," and Code Section 15-18-21.
(b) The authorization of any action listed in subsection (a) of this section by any such investigator shall be in writing and signed by the district attorney, and filed with each superior court clerk in the circuit.
(c) Any investigator appointed by the district attorney of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 8 of Title 35, the "Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Act," and Code Section 15-18-21.
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.