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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-406. Prosecution of criminal conduct revealed through investigation.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-406. Prosecution of criminal conduct revealed through investigation.

Whenever an investigation has been conducted under this article and such investigation reveals conduct which constitutes a criminal offense, the Attorney General shall have the authority to prosecute the case or forward the results of such investigation to a prosecuting attorney of this state who shall commence any criminal prosecution that such prosecuting attorney deems appropriate.

## History

Ga. L. 1975, p. 376, § 16; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1507, § 3; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1088, § 2/SB 148.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 1997, p. 1507, § 3, not codified by the General Assembly, provided that the 1997 amendment was applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 1997.

## Law Reviews

For article commenting on the 1997 amendment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (1997).