Georgia Code
Article 3 - Disposition of Property Seized
§ 17-5-54. Definitions; Disposition of Personal Property in Custody of Law Enforcement Agency

History. Code 1981, § 17-5-54 , enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 944, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 909, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 575, § 1; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1285, § 5/SB 350; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-17/HB 233.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).

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Title 17 - Criminal Procedure

Chapter 5 - Searches and Seizures

Article 3 - Disposition of Property Seized

§ 17-5-50. Property Unlawfully Obtained; Rights of Owner; Hearing; Admissibility of Photographs in Lieu of Original Property; Representation of Unknown or Absent Defendants; Statements Made by Defendant or Agent at Trial

§ 17-5-51. Civil Forfeiture of Weapons Used in Commission of Crime, Possession of Which Constitutes Crime or Delinquent Act, or Illegal Concealment Generally

§ 17-5-52. Disposition of Weapons Used in Commission of Crime or Delinquent Act Involving Possession; Civil Forfeiture

§ 17-5-53. Disposition of Devices With Historical or Instructional Value

§ 17-5-54. Definitions; Disposition of Personal Property in Custody of Law Enforcement Agency

§ 17-5-55. Designation of Custodian for Introduced Evidence; Evidence Log; Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal of Evidence

§ 17-5-56. Maintenance of Physical Evidence Containing Biological Material