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title: O.C.G.A. § 9-11-34.1. Civil actions for evidence seized in criminal proceedings.
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# O.C.G.A. § 9-11-34.1. Civil actions for evidence seized in criminal proceedings.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Code Section 9-11-34, in any civil action based upon evidence seized in a criminal proceeding involving any violation of Part 2 of Article 3 of Chapter 12 of Title 16, a party shall not be permitted to copy any books, papers, documents, photographs, tangible objects, audio and visual tapes, films and recordings, or copies or portions thereof.

## History

Code 1981, § 9-11-34.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 829, § 1/HB 1020.