Communications between a victim, other than a peace officer, and victim assistance personnel appointed by a prosecuting attorney and any notes, memoranda, or other records made by such victim assistance personnel of such communication shall be considered attorney work product of the prosecuting attorney and not subject to disclosure except where such disclosure is required by law. Such work product shall be subject to other exceptions that apply to attorney work product generally.
History. Code 1981, § 17-17-9.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 13/HB 567.
Cross references.
Certain communications privileged, § 24-5-501 .
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 17 - Crime Victims’ Bill of Rights
§ 17-17-1. Declaration of Policy
§ 17-17-4. Designation of Family Member to Act in Place of Physically Disabled Victim
§ 17-17-5.1. Victim Notification From Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
§ 17-17-9. Exclusion of Testifying Victim From Criminal Proceedings; Separate Victims’ Waiting Areas
§ 17-17-9.1. Communications Between Victim Assistance Personnel and Victims Privileged
§ 17-17-10. Requirement by Court That Defense Counsel Not Disclose Victim Information to Accused
§ 17-17-11. Right of Victim to Express Opinion on Disposition of Accused’s Case
§ 17-17-14. Victim Required to Provide Current Address and Phone Number to Notifying Parties