O.C.G.A. § 19-13-73

# 19-13-73. [Effective July 1, 2026] Peace officers; powers and duties. (a) A peace officer employed by a law enforcement unit that participates in a Family Justice Center and who is assigned, detailed, or funded by a grant to operate within such center is authorized, when acting in furtherance of the center's mission, to respond to an emergency call for assistance or to provide safety response within the center's designated service area even if response to such would be located outside the peace officer's normal territorial jurisdiction. Such authority to respond shall be limited to exigent or emergency circumstances requiring immediate law enforcement intervention for the protection of life, prevention of serious bodily harm, or response to an active incident. (b) Any peace officer acting pursuant to this Code section shall have the same immunities, powers, and duties as when acting within his or her ordinary jurisdiction, provided that the officer shall promptly notify the law enforcement unit with jurisdictional authority over the center once the exigency has passed. (c) Nothing in this Code section shall be construed to alter existing mutual aid agreements or to restrict counties and municipalities from entering into intergovernmental agreements consistent with Article IX, Section III of the Georgia Constitution. ## History Code 1981, § 19-13-73, enacted by Ga. L. 2026, p. 1024, § 1/HB 1283, effective July 1, 2026.