GA 17-5-73 - GA 17-5-73

17-5-73. Victim's right to refuse request for polygraph examinations or other truth-telling devices. No prosecuting attorney, investigating law enforcement agency, or government official shall ask or require any victim of a sexual assault to submit to a polygraph examination or any other truth-telling device as a condition precedent to investigating such alleged crime. The refusal of a victim to submit to a polygraph examination or any other truth-telling device shall not prevent an investigation or prosecution of any sexual assault. (Code 1981, § 17-5-73 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 486, § 3/HB 1297.) Cross references. - Negligent or improper administration of polygraph examination, § 51-1-37 . <h2 class="twoh2"...