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Defenition of LE and Peace Officer
Discussion in 'GA Laws and Politics' started by Firearmz, Sep 30, 2007.
Certain people are exempt from public gatherings and such by detenition by 35-8-2. Whats your opinions on jailers, correctional officers, county detention centers and so forth?
( "Peace officer" means, for purposes of this chapter only:
(9) "Retired peace officer" means a retired law enforcement officer who, prior to his or her retirement from service with the state or a subdivision or municipality thereof, was a peace officer within the meaning of such term as defined in paragraph ( of this Code section. A retired peace officer may be certified or registered upon voluntarily complying with the certification or registration provisions of this chapter. Such term shall also mean a retired law enforcement officer who retired from service with the United States who meets all criteria as specified by the council for such classification; provided, however, that such classification shall not exempt such officer from satisfying the minimum employment and training requirements of this chapter if such officer is appointed or employed as a peace officer by the state or a subdivision or municipality thereof.
HISTORY: Ga. L. 1970, p. 208, Â§Â§ 2, 14; Ga. L. 1975, p. 1165, Â§Â§ 2, 3, 10; Ga. L. 1976, p. 395, Â§Â§ 1-5; Ga. L. 1978, p. 992, Â§Â§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1978, p. 2299, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 979, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 778, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, Â§ 35; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2478, Â§Â§ 1, 2, 5, 6; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1141, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 568, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, Â§ 35; Ga. L. 1993, p. 966, Â§Â§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 880, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1238, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1281, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 582, Â§Â§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, Â§ 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1488, Â§Â§ 2A, 2B, 7A, 7B; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, Â§ 35; Ga. L. 1998, p. 224, Â§ 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 777, Â§Â§ 2, 3.
Firearmz, the definitions above, you will note that they say "for the purposes of this chapter." That means they are not good definitions for any other part of the law, like 16-11-127.
Malum Prohibitum, Sep 30, 2007
16-11-130 has its own separate exemption for:
yes but what is a keeper of a correctional institution?
We had a discussion on this one a while back.
Different areas of GA law define the terms differently.
legacy38, Sep 30, 2007
I take it to mean prison guards.
This is just another one of those gray areas I see in Georgia Law. HR218 was actually introduced with a large participation of correctional officers. A lot of guys and gals doing their job piss serious gang and other organized crime members off. This results in attacks outside the institutions from fellow members of these gangs.
In my opinion Georgia Law says this in one sentence and will say something just the opposite in another.
So I was just wanting an opinion from others.
That is one of the defining features of Georgia Law. The ability to contradict itself, repeatedly.
Gunstar1, Sep 30, 2007
It is my understanding that under 218 does not cover correctional officers.
Explain how you come to that under standing, please.
HR 218 Action Center
c) As used in this section, the term `qualified law enforcement officer' means an employee of a governmental agency who--
`(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation of law, and has statutory powers of arrest; corrections officers do this
`(2) is authorized by the agency to carry a firearm; corrections officers do this
`(4) meets standards, if any, established by the agency which require the employee to regularly qualify in the use of a firearm; corrections officers do this
Corrections Officer regularly perform the above highlighted items and meet the same POST Qualifications as Police Officers, Probation Officers, State Patrol, so where is the beef?
I gladly stand corrected. I hadn't read that text. I was informed by a correctional officer/instructor that correctional officers were not covered.
I have heard that before too... more than once actually. From strangers over the internet and someone I know who went through training. All tell a similar story of the correctional training facility instructors telling them that they are not covered.
I don't know why they keep telling the trainees otherwise.
Maybe it's DOC brass trying to spread to keep their people from carrying?
legacy38, Oct 1, 2007
It must be the far up brass, or just the brass in charge of training because after training he started working full time at the county jail and his supervisors told him to carry while off duty. He asked me about the GFL and I told him about his exemption. He argued with me for a few minutes then at his next shift his supervisor confimed it.
If I remember right he said they said something similar to: the exemption if for law enforcement or peace officers and correctional officers were not peace officers so the carry without a GFL does not apply to them.
My response was: so what, you have your own exemption.
coolhead64 Guest
I think jailers should be exempt, just wish i could find law to make it happen
coolhead64, Oct 26, 2007
I stumbled across this the other day...
O.C.G.A. Â§ 16-1-3
( "Government" means the United States, the state, any political subdivision thereof, or any agency of the foregoing.
(1 "Without authority" means without legal right or privilege or without permission of a person legally entitled to withhold the right.
So according to this, even jailors who can charge inmates with crimes while in prison are peace officers under Title 16.
Gunstar1, Oct 26, 2007
coolhead64 said:
Not sure what you mean, they are exempt.
16-11-130 https://www.georgiapacking.org/GaCode/?t ... ection=130
To me (a)(1) or (a)(2) can be said to exempt jailers.