§ 40-14-8. When Case May Be Made and Conviction Had
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 than ten miles […]
§ 40-14-9. Certain Evidence Inadmissible; Use of Device on Hill
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 consolidated city-county government shall be inadmissible in the prosecution of a […]
§ 40-14-10. Unlawful Use of Devices Generally
It shall be unlawful for speed detection devices to be used in any county or municipality or on any campus for which a permit authorizing such use has not been issued or for which a permit authorizing such use has been suspended or revoked and not reissued. It shall be unlawful for any official of […]
§ 40-14-11. Investigations by Commissioner of Public Safety; Issuance of Order Suspending or Revoking Permit; Ratio of Speeding Fines to Agency’s Budget
Upon a complaint being made to the commissioner of public safety that any county, municipality, college, or university is employing speed detection devices for purposes other than the promotion of the public health, welfare, and safety or in a manner which violates this chapter or violates its speed detection device permit, the commissioner or the […]
§ 40-14-1.1. Definitions
As used in this article, the term: “Agent” means a person or entity who is authorized by a law enforcement agency or governing body to administer the procedures contained herein and: Provides services to such law enforcement agency or governing body; Operates, maintains, leases, or licenses an automated traffic enforcement safety device; or Is authorized […]
§ 40-14-1.2. Agent Not Private Investigator or Subject to Certain Laws
Nothing in this article shall be construed to mean that an agent is providing or participating in private investigative services or acting in such manner as would render such agent subject to the provisions of Article 4 of Chapter 18 of Title 50. History. Code 1981, § 40-14-1.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. […]
§ 40-14-2. Permit Required for Use; Use Not Authorized Where Officers Paid on Fee System; Operation by Registered or Certified Peace Officers
The law enforcement officers of the various counties, municipalities, colleges, and universities may use speed detection devices only if the sheriffs of such counties, or the governing authorities of such counties, or the governing authorities of such municipalities, or the president of such college or university shall approve of and desire the use of such […]
§ 40-14-3. Application for Permit; Use of Device While Application Pending
A county sheriff, county or municipal governing authority, or the president of a college or university may apply to the Department of Public Safety for a permit to authorize the use of speed detection devices for purposes of traffic control within such counties, municipalities, colleges, or universities on streets, roads, and highways, provided that such […]
§ 40-14-4. Compliance With Rules of Federal Communications Commission; Certification of Devices
No state, county, municipal, or campus law enforcement agency may use speed detection devices unless the agency possesses a license in compliance with Federal Communications Commission rules, and unless each device, before being placed in service and annually after being placed in service, is certified for compliance by a technician possessing a certification as required […]