Georgia § 17-4-27 - Duty to maintain information about persons arrested by law enforcement officers under their supervision; inspection of records.
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§ 17-4-27. Duty to maintain information about persons arrested by law enforcement officers under their supervision; inspection of records.
It shall be the duty of all sheriffs, chiefs of police, and the heads of any other law enforcement agencies of this state to obtain, or cause to be obtained, the name, address, and age of each person arrested by law enforcement officers under the supervision of such sheriffs, chiefs of police, or heads of any other law enforcement agencies of this state, when any such person is charged with an offense against the laws of this state, any other state, or the United States. The information shall be placed on appropriate records which each law enforcement agency shall maintain. The records shall be open for public inspection unless otherwise provided by law. (Ga. L. 1967, p. 839, § 1.)
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