Guard lines shall be established by the warden, superintendent, or his designated representative in charge at the various state or county correctional institutions in the same manner that land lines are established, except that, at each corner of the lines, signs must be used on which shall be plainly stamped or written: “Guard line of _______________ .” Signs shall also be placed at all entrances and exits for vehicles and pedestrians at the institutions and at such intervals along the guard lines as will reasonably place all persons approaching the guard lines on notice of the location of the institutions.
History. Ga. L. 1903, p. 71, § 3; Penal Code 1910, § 1231; Code 1933, § 77-403; Ga. L. 1961, p. 45, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Correctional Institutions of State and Counties
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 42-5-3. Department’s Responsibility for Trial Costs and Expenses
§ 42-5-4. Payment of Trial Costs and Expenses
§ 42-5-6. Participation by County Correctional Institutions in State Purchasing Contracts
§ 42-5-7. Sudden or Unusual Death of Inmate
§ 42-5-8. Notification Upon Escape of Inmate
§ 42-5-9. Notification of Projected Release Date of Inmate
§ 42-5-13. Record of Person Contacting Commissioner, Department, or Board on Behalf of Inmate
§ 42-5-14. Establishment of Guard Lines and Signs at State or County Correctional Institutions
§ 42-5-16. Trading With Inmates Without Consent of Warden or Superintendent
§ 42-5-17. Loitering Near Inmates After Being Ordered to Desist
§ 42-5-19. Penalty for Violating Code Section 42-5-16 or 42-5-17