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Georgia Strangulation Legislation

Arrest Law

GA Code § 17-4-20 (2019)

Last Updated 01/28/25

(a) An arrest for a crime may be made by a law enforcement officer:

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(2) Without a warrant if:
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- (C) The officer has probable cause to believe that an act of family violence, as defined in Code Section 19-13-1, has been committed;