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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-5-28. Detention and search of persons on premises.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-5-28. Detention and search of persons on premises.

In the execution of the search warrant the officer executing the same may reasonably detain or search any person in the place at the time:

(1) To protect himself from attack; or

(2) To prevent the disposal or concealment of any instruments, articles, or things particularly described in the search warrant.

## History

Ga. L. 1966, p. 567, § 9.

## Law Reviews

For annual survey of criminal law and procedure, see 41 Mercer L. Rev. 115 (1989).