Title 40 — Title 40
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O.C.G.A. § 40-14-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) ‘‘Campus’’ means the grounds owned or occupied by a college or university. (2) ‘‘Campus law enforcement agency’’ means the campus agency charged with the enforcement of the laws of this state. 659 40-14-1 (3) ‘‘College or university’’ means …
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-1.1 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Agent’’ means a person or entity who is authorized by a law enforcement agency or governing body to administer the procedures contained herein and: (A) Provides services to such law enforcement agency or governing body; (B) Operates, maint…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-10 Unlawful use of devices generally
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40-14-11. Investigations by commissioner of public safety; issuance of order suspending or revoking permit; ratio of speeding fines to agency’s budget. 40-14-12. Administrative hearing upon permit suspension or revocation. Sec. 40-14-13. Administrative and judicial appeal of deci…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-13 Administrative and judicial appeal of decision suspending or revoking permit
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Any county, municipality, college, or university aggrieved by a decision of the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety suspending or revoking its speed detection device permit may appeal that decision within 30 days of its effective date to the Board of Public Safet…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-14 Petition for reconsideration following permit suspension or revocation
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At the expiration of six months following the suspension or revocation of a speed detection device permit by the Board of Public Safety or, if no appeal was taken, by the commissioner or deputy commissioner of public safety, the governing authority of any such county or municipal…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-17 Laser devices; reliability and admissibility of evidence
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Evidence of speed based on a speed detection device using the speed timing principle of laser which is of a model that has been approved by the Department of Public Safety shall be considered scientifically acceptable and reliable as a speed detection device and shall be admissib…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-20 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Governing authority’’ means any county, municipality, or consolidated government. (2) ‘‘Recorded images’’ has the meaning provided in subparagraph (f )(1)(B) of Code Section 40-6-20. (3) ‘‘Traffic-control signal monitoring device’’ has the…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-22 Timing of traffic-control signals utilizing monitoring devices
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40-14-23. Use of signs to notify motorists of traffic-control signal monitoring devices. 40-14-24. Reports on traffic-control signal monitoring device use.
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-24 Reports on traffic-control signal monitoring device use
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40-14-25. Complaints about traffic-control signal monitoring devices; rebuttable presumption; remission of revenues. 40-14-26. Revoking traffic-control signal monitoring device permit; hearing; reconsideration. 658 T.40, C.14 USE OF SPEED DETECTION DEVICES, ETC.
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-6 Warning signs required; signage requirements
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(a) Each county, municipality, college, and university using speed detection devices shall erect signs on every highway which comprises a part of the state highway system at that point on the highway which intersects the corporate limits of the municipality, the county boundary, …
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-7 Visibility of vehicle from which device is operated
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Except as provided for in Code Section 40-14-18, no stationary speed detection device shall be employed by county, municipal, college, or university law enforcement officers where the vehicle from which the device is operated is obstructed from the view of approaching motorists o…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-8 When case may be made and conviction had
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(a) No county, city, or campus officer shall be allowed to make a case based on the use of any speed detection device, unless the speed of the vehicle exceeds the posted speed limit by more than ten miles per hour and no conviction shall be had thereon unless such speed is more t…
O.C.G.A. § 40-14-9 Certain evidence inadmissible; use of device on hill
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Evidence obtained by county or municipal law enforcement officers in using speed detection devices within 300 feet of a reduction of a speed limit inside an incorporated municipality or within 600 feet of a reduction of a speed limit outside an incorporated municipality or consol…