Georgia Code, Title 17, Chapter 5, Article 3 - Disposition of Property Seized

• § 17-5-50 - Property Unlawfully Obtained; Rights of Owner; Hearing; Admissibility of Photographs in Lieu of Original Property; Representation of Unknown or Absent Defendants; Statements Made by Defendant or Agent At Trial
  (a) The clerk or person having charge of the property section for any police department, sheriff's office, or other law enforcement agency in this...
• § 17-5-51 - Civil Forfeiture of Weapons Used in Commission of Crime, Possession of Which Constitutes Crime or Delinquent Act, or Illegal Concealment Generally
  Any device which is used as a weapon in the commission of any crime against any person or any attempt to commit any crime...
• § 17-5-52 - Disposition of Weapons Used in Commission of Crime or Delinquent Act Involving Possession; Civil Forfeiture
  When a final judgment is entered finding a defendant guilty of the commission or attempted commission of a crime against any person or guilty...
• § 17-5-52.1 - Disposal of Forfeited or Abandoned Firearms; Innocent Owners; Auctions; Record Keeping; Liability of Government Entities
  Repealed by Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-16/HB 233, effective July 1, 2015.
• § 17-5-53 - Disposition of Devices With Historical or Instructional Value
  (a) After a forfeiture of a device used in a crime, in the event the director of the Division of Archives and History or...
• § 17-5-54 - Definitions; Disposition of Personal Property in Custody of Law Enforcement Agency
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Civil forfeiture proceeding" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section...
• § 17-5-55 - Designation of Custodian for Introduced Evidence; Evidence Log; Storage, Maintenance, and Disposal of Evidence
  (a) In all criminal cases, the court shall designate either the clerk of court, the court reporter, or any other officer of the court...
• § 17-5-56 - Maintenance of Physical Evidence Containing Biological Material
  (a) Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-5-55, on or after May 27, 2003, governmental entities in possession of any physical evidence in...

Last modified: October 14, 2016