--- title: Title 35, Chapter 3. Georgia Bureau of Investigation collection: code id: code:chapter:35-3 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/35/chapter/3 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/35.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-2.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-4.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: GEORGIA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION title_heading: LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND AGENCIES section_count: 87 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3.md?full=1 --- # Title 35, Chapter 3. Georgia Bureau of Investigation Title 35. Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies 87 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 35-3-1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-1.md - 35-3-2, Creation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-2.md - 35-3-3, Divisions of bureau, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-3.md - 35-3-4, Powers and duties of bureau generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.md - 35-3-4.1, Subpoena authority for records relating to computer or electronic device used in furtherance of certain offenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.1.md - 35-3-4.2, Subpoena authority for investigating fraudulent real estate transactions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.2.md - 35-3-4.3, Subpoena authority for investigating incidents of labor or sex trafficking, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.3.md - 35-3-4.4, Subpoena authority for investigating abuse, neglect, or exploitation of disabled adult or elder person, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.4.md - 35-3-4.5, Subpoena authority for investigating election violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-4.5.md - 35-3-5, Creation of director; appointment and removal; powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-5.md - 35-3-6, Director classification and compensation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-6.md - 35-3-7, Agreements by director and commissioner for provision of services and material, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-7.md - 35-3-8, Powers of agents of bureau relative to certain substances, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-8.md - 35-3-8.1, Power of bureau to assist other law enforcement agencies; jurisdiction in terrorism cases, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-8.1.md - 35-3-9, Narcotics agents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-9.md - 35-3-10, Participation by bureau personnel and director in Employees’ Retirement System of Georgia, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-10.md - 35-3-11, Applicability of merit system to agents of bureau; retention of badge and weapon by disabled agent, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-11.md - 35-3-12, Payment of medical and similar expenses of members injured in line of duty; procedure, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-12.md - 35-3-13, Requests for investigation of criminal matters and crime related fires; access to local services and records, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-13.md - 35-3-14, Posting of information relating to certain persons released from federal custody within state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-14.md - 35-3-30, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-30.md - 35-3-31, Creation; staff and equipment generally; State Personnel Board status of personnel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-31.md - 35-3-32, Establishment of council; composition; duties and responsibilities of council generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-32.md - 35-3-33, Powers and duties of center generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-33.md - 35-3-34, Disclosure and dissemination of criminal records to private persons and businesses; resulting responsibility and liability of issuing center; provision of certain information to the FBI in conjunction with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-34.md - 35-3-34.1, Circumstances when exonerated first offender’s criminal record may be disclosed, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-34.1.md - 35-3-34.2, Exchange of national criminal history background checks on providers of care to children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-34.2.md - 35-3-35, Disclosure and dissemination of records to public agencies and political subdivisions; responsibility and liability of issuing center, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-35.md - 35-3-35.1, , superseded (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-35.1.md - 35-3-36, Information to be submitted to center; uniform crime reports, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-36.md - 35-3-37, Criminal history record information; review; corrections; restriction of access for certain dispositions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-37.md - 35-3-38, Unauthorized requests or disclosures of criminal history record information; disclosure of techniques used to ensure security or privacy of criminal history records, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-38.md - 35-3-39, Effect of neglect or refusal of official to act as required by article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-39.md - 35-3-39.1, National Crime Prevention and Privacy Compact; ratification; criminal history records repository, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-39.1.md - 35-3-40, Construction of article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-40.md - 35-3-60, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-60.md - 35-3-61, Legislative findings; purpose; liberal construction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-61.md - 35-3-62, “Terroristic act” defined, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-62.md - 35-3-63, Creation; purposes, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-63.md - 35-3-64, Confidentiality of investigative reports and identity of agents, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-64.md - 35-3-65, Authority to work with other law enforcement agencies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-65.md - 35-3-80, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-80.md - 35-3-81, Establishment, development, maintenance, and operation of center; staff, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-81.md - 35-3-82, Powers and duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-82.md - 35-3-83, Missing child reports, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-83.md - 35-3-84, Sending information to center, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-84.md - 35-3-85, Registration of related organizations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-85.md - 35-3-100, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-100.md - 35-3-101, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-101.md - 35-3-102, Permission required for use of bureau nomenclature, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-102.md - 35-3-103, Permission required for use of bureau symbols, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-103.md - 35-3-104, Procedures for seeking permission to use bureau nomenclature or symbols, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-104.md - 35-3-105, Injunction against violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-105.md - 35-3-106, Civil penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-106.md - 35-3-107, Damage suits against violators, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-107.md - 35-3-108, Criminal penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-108.md - 35-3-150, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-150.md - 35-3-151, Responsibilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-151.md - 35-3-152, Appointment, powers, and responsibilities of division director, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-152.md - 35-3-153, Chief medical examiner office created; appointment; responsibilities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-153.md - 35-3-154, Division requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-154.md - 35-3-154.1, Admission of reports from state crime laboratory, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-154.1.md - 35-3-155, Application of “Administrative Procedure Act.”, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-155.md - 35-3-160, DNA analysis in felony convictions and certain felony charges; performance of tests, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-160.md - 35-3-161, Collection of DNA samples; time and procedure for withdrawal of blood samples, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-161.md - 35-3-162, Procedure for analysis and storage of DNA sample; use of remainder of sample not subjected to analysis; confidentiality of results, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-162.md - 35-3-163, Availability of DNA profiles collected; request for DNA profile comparisons; authority to establish unknown identity data base, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-163.md - 35-3-164, Unlawful dissemination or use of information; obtaining sample without authority, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-164.md - 35-3-165, Expungement of DNA profile in data bank; requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-165.md - 35-3-170, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-170.md - 35-3-171, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-171.md - 35-3-172, Development and implementation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-172.md - 35-3-173, Director to be state-wide coordinator for alert system, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-173.md - 35-3-174, Time for reporting elopement of disabled person from personal care home and assisted living community, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-174.md - 35-3-175, Recruitment of media, private and governmental entities, and others for assistance in developing and implementing alert system; contractual agreements for system support, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-175.md - 35-3-176, Criteria for activating alert system, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-176.md - 35-3-177, Verification that criteria for activation have been met, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-177.md - 35-3-178, Obligations of agencies participating in alert system; participation of Georgia Lottery Corporation in disseminating alert information through retail establishments, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-178.md - 35-3-179, Termination of an alert, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-179.md - 35-3-180, Immunity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-180.md - 35-3-190, Alert system for dangerous murder or rape suspects; development and implementation; termination of an alert; immunity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-190.md - 35-3-191, Alert system for dangerous suspects of crimes involving death or serious injury to peace officer; alert system for missing peace officer; termination of an alert; immunity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-191.md - 35-3-200, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-200.md - 35-3-201, Creation; purpose, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-201.md - 35-3-202, Responsibilities of director for center operations, reserved (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-202.md - 35-3-203, Cooperative activities of center, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-203.md - 35-3-204, Membership; availability of analysts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/35-3-204.md