Immunity From Civil Damages for Dissemination of Alert Information

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  1. Any entity or individual participating in the "Mattie's call" alert system pursuant to this article shall not be liable for any civil damages arising from the dissemination of any alert generated pursuant to the "Mattie's call" alert system.
  2. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or restrict in any way any legal protection an individual or entity may have under any other law for disseminating any information.

(Code 1981, §38-3-119, enacted by Ga. L. 2006, p. 539, § 1/HB 728; Code 1981, §35-3-180, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2008, p. 233, § 1/SB 202; Ga. L. 2014, p. 704, § 3/SB 23.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2014, p. 704, § 1/SB 23, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Stacey Nicole English Act.'"

ARTICLE 8 ALERT SYSTEMS FOR UNAPPREHENDED SUSPECTS

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2008, p. 233, § 1/SB 202 redesignated former Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 38 as Article 8 of Chapter 3 of Title 35.


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