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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-3-24.2. Immunity from prosecution; exception.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-3-24.2. Immunity from prosecution; exception.

A person who uses threats or force in accordance with Code Section 16-3-20, 16-3-21, 16-3-23, 16-3-23.1, 16-3-24, or 17-4-20 shall be immune from criminal prosecution therefor unless in the use of deadly force, such person utilizes a weapon the carrying or possession of which is unlawful by such person under Part 2 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of this title.

## History

Code 1981, § 16-3-24.2, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 1153, § 1.2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 16; Ga. L. 2006, p. 477, § 2/SB 396; Ga. L. 2014, p. 599, § 1-3/HB 60; Ga. L. 2024, p. 543, § 1/SB 517, effective May 2, 2024.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2024, p. 543, § 3/SB 517, not codified by the General Assembly, makes this Code section applicable to all offenses committed and causes of action accruing on or after May 2, 2024.

## Law Reviews

For article with annual survey on criminal law, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 75 (2021).

## Amendments

The 2024 amendment, effective May 2, 2024, inserted “16-3-20,”, deleted “or” preceding “16-3-24”, and inserted “, or 17-4-20”. See Editor’s notes for applicability.