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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-17-9.1. Communications between victim assistance personnel and victims privileged.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-17-9.1. Communications between victim assistance personnel and victims privileged.

Communications between a victim, other than a peace officer, and victim assistance personnel appointed by a prosecuting attorney and any notes, memoranda, or other records made by such victim assistance personnel of such communication shall be considered attorney work product of the prosecuting attorney and not subject to disclosure except where such disclosure is required by law. Such work product shall be subject to other exceptions that apply to attorney work product generally.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-17-9.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, § 13/HB 567.

## Cross References

Certain communications privileged, § 24-5-501.