Any law enforcement officer testifying in his or her official capacity in any criminal proceeding shall not be compelled to reveal his or her home address. Such officer may be required to divulge the business address of his or her employer, and the court may require any law enforcement officer to answer questions as to his or her home address whenever such fact may be material to any issue in the proceeding.
History. Code 1981, § 24-5-504 , enacted by Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, § 2/HB 24.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 24-5-501. Certain Communications Privileged
§ 24-5-502. Communications to Clergyman Privileged
§ 24-5-503. Husband and Wife as Witnesses for and Against Each Other in Criminal Proceedings
§ 24-5-504. Law Enforcement Officers Testifying; Home Address
§ 24-5-505. Party or Witness Privilege
§ 24-5-506. Privilege Against Self-Incrimination; Testimony of Accused in Criminal Case
§ 24-5-507. Grant of Immunity; Contempt
§ 24-5-508. Qualified Privilege for News Gathering or Dissemination
§ 24-5-510. Privileged Communications Between Law Enforcement Officers and Peer Counselors