Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 51-1-37. Negligent or Improper Administration of Polygraph Examination; Measure of Damages

History. Code 1981, § 51-1-37 , enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 1008, § 2; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1035, § 1.
Cross references.
Victim’s right to refuse request for polygraph examinations or other truth-telling devices, § 17-5-73 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1985, p. 1008, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provided as follows: “Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed so as to authorize the results of any polygraph examination to be introduced in evidence in any judicial or administrative proceeding in this state; provided, however, that such an examination given with respect to employment may be admitted in an administrative proceeding dealing solely with action taken with respect to the employment; nor shall this Act be construed as a legislative determination that such examinations are reliable to demonstrate any fact or that they have any probative value.”
Law reviews.
For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 331 (2001).

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