(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) 'Custodial authority' means the commissioner if a person is in physical custody at a penal institution, the sheriff if a person is in physical custody at a county jail, the warden if a person is in physical custody at county correctional institution, and the chief of police if a person is in physical custody at a municipal detention facility.(2) 'Immigration detainer notice' means documentation issued by the federal government requesting that a custodial authority maintain temporary custody of an illegal alien as such term is defined in Code Section 42-4-14, including a United States Department of Homeland Security Form I-247 document or a similar successor form.(b) Any custodial authority who has custody of a person who is subject to an immigration detainer notice shall:(1) Comply with, honor, and fulfill any request made in the immigration detainer notice; and(2) Inform the person identified in the immigration detainer notice that the person is being held pursuant to such notice.Added by 2024 Ga. Laws 505,§ 8, eff. 5/1/2024.
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