Wardens and superintendents shall have authority to deputize any person in their employ. Wardens, superintendents, and their deputies are legally constituted arresting officers, with or without warrants, for the purpose of arresting persons violating Code Sections 42-5-14 through 42-5-18. Any person resisting arrest shall be dealt with as the law directs for resisting an officer.
History. Ga. L. 1961, p. 45, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1170, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 5 - Correctional Institutions of State and Counties
Article 2 - Wardens, Superintendents, and Other Personnel
§ 42-5-32. Bonds of Superintendents, Wardens, and Other Officials and Employees
§ 42-5-33. Submission of Monthly Reports to Commissioner by Wardens and Superintendents
§ 42-5-34. Powers of Arrest of Wardens, Superintendents, and Deputies
§ 42-5-38. Making False Statement as to Age to Procure Employment
§ 42-5-39. Refusal by Officer to Receive Inmates in Correctional Institution
§ 42-5-40. Requiring Inmates to Do Unnecessary Work on Sunday