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title: O.C.G.A. § 42-6-2. When detainers to be accepted and filed by department.
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# O.C.G.A. § 42-6-2. When detainers to be accepted and filed by department.

The department shall accept and file only those detainers which meet the requirements of this article and which are filed in accordance with this article; provided, however, this article shall not apply to detainers filed by the authorities of the United States government or of any of the other several states or of any foreign state.

## History

Ga. L. 1968, p. 1110, § 1.