Georgia § 15-10-103 - Constables' power to arrest.
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§ 15-10-103. Constables' power to arrest.
Constables shall exercise the power of arrest only with a warrant or at the direction of and in the presence of a magistrate or the judge of another court. (Code 1981, § 15-10-103 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 884, § 2-1.)
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Section 15-10-103 ("Constables' power to arrest.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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