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title: O.C.G.A. § 37-1-74. Exclusion of evidence obtained.
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# O.C.G.A. § 37-1-74. Exclusion of evidence obtained.

No facts discovered or evidence obtained in an inspection conducted under authority of an inspection warrant issued pursuant to this part shall be competent as evidence in any criminal proceeding against any party.

## History

Code 1933, § 88-306a, enacted by Ga. L. 1975, p. 693, § 1; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 3-1/HB 228.