2025 Code of Georgia
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies (Chs. 1 — 10)
Chapter 3 - Georgia Bureau of Investigation (Arts. 1 — 9)
Article 6A - DNA Sampling, Collection, and Analysis (§§ 35-3-160 — 35-3-165)

Annotations

Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-3, in 2011, the amendment of this article by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 50/HB 24, was treated as repealed and superseded by Ga. L. 2011, p. 264, § 3-1/SB 80, due to irreconcilable conflict. See County of Butts v. Strahan, 151 Ga. 417 (1921); Keener v. McDougall, 232 Ga. 273 (1974).

Ga. L. 2011, p. 264, § 1-1/SB 80, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Johnia Berry Act.’”

The former article, relating to DNA analysis upon conviction of certain sex offenses consisted of Code Sections 35-3-160 through 35-3-165. The former article was based on Code 1981, §§ 24-4-60 — 24-4-65, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 2034, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1075, §§ 1-5; Ga. L. 2004, p. 485, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 24/HB 95; Ga. L. 2007, p. 408, § 1/HB 314; Ga. L. 2008, p. 252, § 1/SB 430; Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 50/HB 24; Code 1981, §§ 35-3-160 — 35-3-165, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2011, p. 264, § 2-1/SB 80, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2011, p. 264, § 3-1/SB 80, effective January 1, 2013.

Research References & Practice Aids

For comment, “DNA Collection Acts and the Fourth Amendment: A Call for Legislative Reform in Georgia to Implement Collection of Arrestees’ DNA,” see 32 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 513 (2016).

For article, “From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom: The Future of Forensic Science Reform: The First Amendment Case for Public Access to Secret Algorithms Used in Criminal Trials,” see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 915 (2018).

For article, “From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom: The Future of Forensic Science Reform: Three Transformative Ideals to Build a Better Crime Lab,” see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1007 (2018).

For article, “From the Crime Scene to the Courtroom: The Future of Forensic Science Reform: Symposium Keynote Address: Uncovering Forensic Laws: An Outside Perspective,” see 34 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 1221 (2018).

For note, “It’s All In The DNA—How United States v. Hano Extends the Statute Of Limitations for the Eleventh Circuit,” see 71 Mercer L. Rev. 1191 (2020).

Qualifying Child Witness to Testify, 35 POF2d 665.

Hair Analysis, 38 POF2d 377.

Foundation for DNA Fingerprint Evidence, 8 POF3d 749.

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