2010 Georgia Code
TITLE 4 - ANIMALS
CHAPTER 8 - DOGS
ARTICLE 3 - VICIOUS DOGS
§ 4-8-45 - Immunity from liability for local government and public officials

O.C.G.A. 4-8-45 (2010)
4-8-45. Immunity from liability for local government and public officials.


Under no circumstances shall a local government or any employee or official of a local government which enforces or fails to enforce the provisions of this article be held liable for any damages to any person who suffers an injury inflicted by a dog that has been identified as a vicious dog or by a dog that has been reported to the proper authorities as being a vicious dog or by a dog which has been identified as a vicious dog but has not been kept or restrained in the manner described in subsection (a) of Code Section 4-8-42.

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