Georgia § 17-5-24 - Officers authorized to execute search warrants.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 17-5-24 — Officers authorized to execute search warrants., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-5-24. Officers authorized to execute search warrants.
The search warrant shall be issued in duplicate and shall be directed for execution to all peace officers of this state. However, the judicial officer may direct the search warrant to be executed by any peace officer named specially therein. (Ga. L. 1966, p. 567, § 5.) Law reviews. - For comment, "Seeking Warrants for Unknown Locations: The Mismatch Between Digital Pegs and Territorial Holes," see 68 Emory L.J. 185 (2018).
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-5-24 ("Officers authorized to execute search warrants.") 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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