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title: O.C.G.A. § 49-2-24. Evidence generated inadmissible in criminal proceedings.
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# O.C.G.A. § 49-2-24. Evidence generated inadmissible in criminal proceedings.

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

## History

Code 1981, § 49-2-24, enacted by Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-1/HB 228.

## Code Commission Notes

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2009, “this article” was substituted for “this part” in this Code section.