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2018 Georgia Code 3-2-31 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 3 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

Section 2. State Administration and Enforcement, 3-2-1 through 3-2-36.

ARTICLE 2 ENFORCEMENT

3-2-31. Assistance to other authorities by special agents and enforcement officers of department.

  1. Upon a request by the governing authority of any municipality or county, the sheriff or chief of a county police force, the judge of the superior court of any county, or the Governor, the commissioner, in unusual circumstances, may and, in the case of an order from the Governor, shall direct special agents and enforcement officers of the department to render assistance in:
    1. Any criminal case;
    2. The prevention of violations of law; or
    3. Detecting and apprehending those violating any criminal laws of this state, any other state, or the United States.
  2. This Code section shall not apply solely to agents who enforce this title but shall apply to all agents of the department with law enforcement powers.

(Ga. L. 1978, p. 1490, § 1; Code 1933, § 5A-351, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 1573, § 1.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Constitutionality of searches.

- There was no constitutional offense in a state revenue agent and local law enforcement officers coordinating and consolidating their efforts to enforce O.C.G.A. § 3-2-31 which authorizes such cooperation to conduct an administrative search for violations of the Georgia Alcoholic Beverage Code in conjunction with executing arrest warrants for previously observed violations of these laws. Crosby v. Paulk, 187 F.3d 1339 (11th Cir. 1999).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 3-2-31 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 5

Rabun County v. Mountain Creek Estates, LLC

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2006-07-06

Citation: 632 S.E.2d 140, 280 Ga. 855, 2006 Fulton County D. Rep. 2193, 2006 Ga. LEXIS 469

Snippet: future road purposes only.6 In this regard, OCGA§ 32-3-1 (a) provides that “any property,” not merely completed

Department of Transportation v. City of Atlanta

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-10-08

Citation: 337 S.E.2d 327, 255 Ga. 124, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 1002

Snippet: opinion which affirm the trial court. 1. OCGA § 32-3-1 (a) provides: “Any property may be acquired in

Brooks v. Department of Transportation

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-03-04

Citation: 327 S.E.2d 175, 254 Ga. 60

Snippet: the act. All of the procedures outlined in OCGA § 32-3-1 et seq., are geared exclusively towards answering

Fulton County v. Davidson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-01-16

Citation: 253 Ga. 734, 325 S.E.2d 135, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 559

Snippet: county to comply with the provisions of OCGA § 32-3-1 relating to land acquisition for public road purposes

Department of Transportation v. Gibson

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1983-05-25

Citation: 303 S.E.2d 19, 251 Ga. 66

Snippet: compensation" in the condemnation proceedings under OCGA § 32-3-1 et seq. (Code Ann. § 95A-601 et seq.). Bowers v