Chapter 4. Arrest of Persons

Article 1. General Provisions

• OCGA § 17-4-1 Actions Constituting an Arrest
• OCGA § 17-4-2 Privilege From Arrest of Active Duty Military Personnel
• OCGA § 17-4-3 Right of Forcible Entry Into Private Dwellings Pursuant to Execution of Arrest Warrant

Article 2. Arrest By Law Enforcement Officers Generally

• OCGA § 17-4-20 Authorization of Arrests With and Without Warrants Generally; Use of Deadly Force; Adoption Or Promulgation of Conflicting Regulations, Policies, Ordinances, and Resolutions; Authority of Nuclear Power Facility Security Officer
• OCGA § 17-4-20.1 Investigation of Family Violence; "Predominant Aggressor" Defined; Preparation of Written Report; Review of Reportby Defendant Arrested For Family Violence; Compilation of Statistics
• OCGA § 17-4-20.2 Bias Crime Report; Requirements; Use of Reports; Publication
• OCGA § 17-4-21 Duty of Arresting Officer to Take Arrested Person Before Judicial Officer; Right of Arrested Person to Select Judicial Officer
• OCGA § 17-4-22 Authority of Peace Officers to Make Arrests Not to Be Denied Because of Race, Creed, Or National Origin of Peace Officers Or Persons Arrested
• OCGA § 17-4-23 Procedure For Arrests By Citation For Motor Vehicle Violations; Issuance of Warrants For Arrest For Failure of Persons Charged to Appear In Court; Bond
• OCGA § 17-4-24 Duty of Law Enforcement Officers to Execute Penal Warrants; Summoning of Posses
• OCGA § 17-4-25 Power to Make Arrests In Any County; Arrested Persons Taken Before Judicial Officer; Transportation Costs; Holding In County Other Than One In Which Offense Committed; Transport to Regional Jail
• OCGA § 17-4-25.1 Transport of Arrested Person to Jurisdiction In Which Offense Committed; Transport of Prisoner Outside County Or Municipality
• OCGA § 17-4-26 Duty to Bring Persons Arrested Before Judicial Officer Within 72 Hours; Notice to Accused of Time and Place of Commitment Hearing; Effect of Failure to Notify
• OCGA § 17-4-27 Duty to Maintain Information About Persons Arrested By Law Enforcement Officers Under Their Supervision; Inspection of Records
• OCGA § 17-4-28 Advising, Encouraging, Or Procuring Dismissal Or Settlement of Warrant By Arresting Officer
• OCGA § 17-4-29 Collecting Or Receiving Costs Or Other Charges of Prosecutor Or Defendant By Arresting Officer Before Warrant Returned
• OCGA § 17-4-30 Arrest of Hearing Impaired Persons

Article 3. Warrants For Arrest

• OCGA § 17-4-40 Persons Who May Issue Warrants For Arrest of Offenders Against Penal Laws; Warrants Requested By Others; Persons Who May Issuewarrants For Arrest of Peace Or Law Enforcement Officers, Dfcs Case Managers, Or School Teachers Or Administrators
• OCGA § 17-4-41 Contents of Affidavits Made Or Warrants Issued For Arrest of Penal Offenders
• OCGA § 17-4-42 Issuance of Special Warrants For Arrest; Treatment of Special Warrants As General Arrest Warrants
• OCGA § 17-4-43 Requirement By Judicial Officer of Bond to Prosecute
• OCGA § 17-4-44 Warrants May Be Issued In Any County; Execution of Warrants Without Backing Or Endorsement of Judicial Officer In County Where Warrant Is Executed
• OCGA § 17-4-45 Form of Affidavit For Arrest Warrant
• OCGA § 17-4-46 Form of Warrant For Arrest
• OCGA § 17-4-47 Issuance of Warrants By Video Conference; Testimony; Initial Bond Hearings; Oaths

Article 4. Arrest By Private Persons

• OCGA § 17-4-60 through 17-4-62 [Reserved and Repealed]

Article 5. [Detention By Private Persons]

• OCGA § 17-4-80 Limited Detention By Certain Private Individuals For Certain Offenses; Definitions; Involvement of Law Enforcement; Defenses; Limited Use of Force