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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in this chapter, the term:
(1) “Fillers” means individuals who are not suspects.
(2) “Law enforcement agency” means a governmental unit of one or more individuals employed full time or part time by the state, a state agency or department, or a political subdivision which performs as its principal function activities relating to preventing and detecting crime and enforcing state laws or local ordinances, employees of which unit are authorized to make arrests for crimes while acting within the scope of their authority.
(3) “Live lineup” means an identification procedure in which a suspect and fillers are displayed in person to a witness.
(4) “Photo lineup” means an identification procedure in which a photograph of a suspect and photographs of fillers are displayed to a witness, either in hard copy form or via computer.
(5) “Showup” means an identification procedure in which a witness is presented with a single individual.
(6) “Suspect” means the individual believed by law enforcement to be the possible perpetrator of an alleged crime.
(7) “Witness” means an individual who observes an alleged crime.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 17. Criminal Procedure § 17-20-1 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-17-criminal-procedure/ga-code-sect-17-20-1/
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