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Legal / Case Law Updates

The Georgia Sheriffs' Association tracks legislation relevant to the Office of Sheriff. Select a topic from the links below to view a particular update. 
 

2010 Updates
Pretrial Detainees, Excessive Force - 5/10
Brady Next Step for LE - 4/10
US Supreme Court Clarifies Miranda - 3/10
K9 Sniff During Traffic Stop DOES NOT Unreasonably Expand Stop - 3/10
Reasonable Suspicion & Felony Stops - 3/10
Vehicle Frisks & Searches Review - 3/10
Apparent Authority & Warrantless Entry into Private Premises - 3/10
Strip Search Upheld 9th Circuit - 2/10
 

Use of Tasers
Taser and Cardiac Arrest Memo - 10/09
Taser, the Target Zone, Policy and Training - 11/09
Taser Moretta v Abbott - 10/09
 

Immunity
Court Changes Qualified Immunity Rules - 01/09
 

Presentment
Delay in Presentment - 04/09
 

Exclusionary Rules
Exclusionary Rule US v Herring - 01/09
 

Search of Vehicle
Search of Vehicles Arizona v Gant - 04/09
Search of Vehicles Followup - 04/09
 

Strip Searches

Strip Search Lawsuit - 07/09
Strip Searches - 08/07
 

Searches
US Supreme Court Upholds Frisk of Passenger - 01/09
Terry Frisks and the Totality of the Circumstances - 04/08
 

Hostage Liability
Hostage Liability 3 of 3 - 10/08
Hostage Liability 2 of 3 - 09/08
Hostage Liability 1 of 3 - 09/08
 

Sexual Misconduct
Sexual Misconduct (4 of 4) - 01/08
Sexual Misconduct (3 of 4) - 01/08
Sexual Misconduct (2 of 4) - 01/08
Sexual Misconduct (1 of 4) - 01/08
 

Garity & the Administrative Interview
Garity & the Administrative Interview (5 of 6) - 12/07
Garity & the Administrative Interview (4 of 6) - 11/07
Garity & the Administrative Interview (3 of 6) - 11/07
Garity & the Administrative Interview (2 of 6) - 11/07
Garity & the Administrative Interview (1 of 6) - 11/07
 

Other
Freeman Mathis & Gary - LawLine: Recent Legal Developments
US Supreme Court Bulletin - 10/06/08
Out of Court Statement - 09/08
Covert Video Surveillance - 03/08

Substance Abuse Testing - 02/08
Special Operations Liability - 02/08
Incident to Arrest - Vehicle Case - 10/07
What Happens When the Plaintiff Cannot Identify Which Officer Beat Him? - 10/07
Despite Miranda Violation Statement May Be Admissible Under the Rescue Doctrine - 10/07
Vehicle Stops: Does a Motorist have a Privacy Interest in their License Plate - 09/07
Brady v Maryland: Do you Understand your Obligations? - 09/07
Cellular Phones/Digital Devices and Search Incident to Arrest - 09/07
Sexual Misconduct by Public Safety Officers is a Job for Us, Not the Courts - 09/07
Off-Duty Action Model Policy - 07/07
Retention of ID During a Consensual Encounter - 07/07
Persons with Disabilities - 06/07
Off-Duty Murder Not Under "Color of Law" Thus, No Agency Liability - 05/07
Training Liability in the Use of Deadly Force - 07

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