Georgia § 20-8-7 - Public disclosure of campus police records.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 20-8-7 — Public disclosure of campus police records., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-8-7. Public disclosure of campus police records.
Law enforcement records created, received, or maintained by campus policemen that relate to the investigation of criminal conduct and crimes as defined under Georgia law and which are not subject to protection from disclosure by any other Georgia law shall be made available within a reasonable time after request for public inspection and copying. (Code 1981, § 20-8-7 , enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 519, § 5/HB 1302.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2006, p. 519, § 7/HB 1302, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "Any offense committed before July 1, 2006, shall be punishable as provided by the statute in effect at the time the offense was committed." Ga. L. 2006, p. 519, § 7/HB 1302, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that this Code section applies to all crimes committed on or after July 1, 2006.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia § 20-8-7
What does Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 20-8-7 cover?
Section 20-8-7 ("Public disclosure of campus police records.") 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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