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O.C.G.A. § 24-4-419

Admissibility of criminal history record information

Code 1981, § 24-4-419, enacted by Ga

(a) As used in this Code section, the term “criminal history record information” shall have the same meaning as set forth in Code Section

35-3-30.

(b) In a civil proceeding against an employer, its employees, or its agents based on the conduct of an employee or former employee, criminal history record information shall not be admissible if:

(1) The nature of such criminal history record information is not relevant to the facts underlying such proceeding or the veracity of the

witness;

(2) Prior to the act giving rise to such proceedings, criminal history record information was restricted or sealed as provided in Code Section 35-3-37, or a pardon for such conduct was granted; or

(3) Such criminal history information is for an arrest or charge that did not result in a conviction.

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.