2021 Georgia Code
Title 17 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 4 - Arrest of Persons
Article 2 - Arrest by Law Enforcement Officers Generally
§ 17-4-30. Arrest of Hearing Impaired Persons
In the event a hearing impaired person is arrested for any alleged violation of a criminal law of this state, the arresting officer shall comply with the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 6 of Title 24.
(Code 1981, §17-4-30, enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 27/HB 24.)
Cross references.- Use of sign language and intermediary interpreter in administrative and judicial proceedings, § 24-6-650 et seq.
Hearing impaired person defined, § 30-1-5.
Editor's notes.- Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 101/HB 24, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Act shall apply to any motion made or hearing or trial commenced on or after January 1, 2013.
Law reviews.- For article, "Evidence," see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2011). For article on the 2011 enactment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2011).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- Am. Jur. 2d, Americans with Disabilities Act: Analysis and Implications, § 697.
