GA 17-5-21 - GA 17-5-21

General Consideration Editor's notes. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former Code 1933, Ch. 27-3 and Ga. L. 1951, p. 291, § 8 are included in the annotations for this Code section. Authority of judicial officer to issue search warrant does not vanish within restricted area. - O.C.G.A. 17-5-22 (when considered with O.C.G.A. §§ 17-5-21 and 17-7-20 ) means that the authority of a judicial officer to issue a search warrant to be executed within the area of the officer's jurisdiction does not vanish when the officer physically steps into an area where the officer's authority is restricted within the county in which the officer serves. State v. Varner, 248 Ga. 347 , 283 S.E.2d 268 (1981). Seizure of sexually explicit videos. - Sexually explicit VCR tapes...