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title: O.C.G.A. § 17-5-73. Victim’s right to refuse request for polygraph examinations or other truth-telling devices.
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# O.C.G.A. § 17-5-73. Victim’s right to refuse request for polygraph examinations or other truth-telling devices.

No prosecuting attorney, investigating law enforcement agency, or government official shall ask or require any victim of a sexual assault to submit to a polygraph examination or any other truth-telling device as a condition precedent to investigating such alleged crime. The refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or any other truth-telling device shall not prevent an investigation or prosecution of any sexual assault.

## History

Code 1981, § 17-5-73, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 486, § 3/HB 1297.

## Cross References

Negligent or improper administration of polygraph examination, § 51-1-37.