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Georgia · Snapshot Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17

O.C.G.A. § 17-4-3: Right of forcible entry into private dwellings pursuant to execution of arrest warrant.

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  1. TITLE 17 Criminal Procedure
  2. CHAPTER 4 Arrest of Persons
  3. Article 1 General Provisions

In order to arrest under a warrant charging a crime, the officer may break open the door of any house where the offender is concealed.

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