History. Code 1981, § 35-1-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 145, § 2/SB 304; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 35/HB 323.
The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “afforded to him or her” for “afforded to them” near the end of subsection (b); and substituted “Senate Judiciary Committee” for “Senate Judiciary, Non-civil Committee” in the middle of the second sentence of subsection (g).
Cross references.
Sexual assault protocol, T. 15, C. 24.
Sexual offense, T. 16, C. 6.
Editor’s notes.
Former Code Section 35-1-2, pertaining to passenger motor vehicle for warden of Georgia State Prison, was repealed by Ga. L. 2007, p. 114, § 1, effective July 1, 2007. The former Code section was based on Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 2, § 13; Ga. L. 1952, p. 3, § 1.
Ga. L. 2016, p. 145, § 1/SB 304, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Compassionate Care for Victims of Sexual Assault Act.’
Structure Georgia Code
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 35-1-2. Examination of Sexual Assault Victims; Reports
§ 35-1-3. Subsistence Allowance for Law Enforcement Officers
§ 35-1-6. Appointment of Nonuniformed Investigators; Salaries; Status; Assignment; Powers
§ 35-1-7. Liability of Law Enforcement Officers Performing Duties at the Scene of an Emergency
§ 35-1-9. Utilization of Alarm Verification Required
§ 35-1-10. Training in Investigation of Family Violence Incidents
§ 35-1-11. Police Volunteers for Traffic Control; Training Required
§ 35-1-12. Chief of Police or Law Enforcement Head; Exception
§ 35-1-13. Completion and Transmission of Reports From Victims of Identity Fraud
§ 35-1-14. Written Policies for Emergency Pursuits
§ 35-1-18. Prohibition on Minimum Waiting Periods for Initiating Missing Person Report
§ 35-1-19. Disclosure of Arrest Booking Photographs Prohibited
§ 35-1-20. Retention of Weapons by Officers Following Employment