Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 7. DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY · Article 4. BOMBS, EXPLOSIVES, AND CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS

16-7-96. Admissible evidence.

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(a)
Photographs, videotapes, or other identification or analysis of a destructive device, explosive, poison gas, or detonator duly identified by an explosive ordnance disposal technician or a person qualified as a forensic expert in the area of destructive devices shall be admissible in any civil or criminal trial in lieu of the destructive device or detonator.#
(b)
If a destructive device, explosive, poison gas, or detonator which has been rendered safe is introduced into evidence in any criminal or civil action, it shall be the duty of the clerk of court immediately to photograph the same and to transfer custody of the destructive device or detonator to the director or his or her designee or an explosive ordnance disposal technician.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 16-7-96, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 416, § 3.

Code Commission notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, ‘‘videotapes’’ was substituted for ‘‘video tapes’’ near the beginning of subsection (a).

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