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O.C.G.A. § 17-5-28

Detention and search of persons on premises

— Ga

In the execution of the search warrant the officer executing the same may reasonably detain or search any person in the place at the time:

(1) To protect himself from attack; or

(2) To prevent the disposal or concealment of any instruments, articles, or things particularly described in the search warrant.

Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.