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any report, whether entitled a “supplemental report,” “narrative report,” or similar
document name that is produced as part of an initial incident report or can be
characterized as such, is likewise to be disclosed.
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N. Internal Aairs records
Investigative records of a government agency relating to the suspension, ring,
or investigation of complaints against a public employee are subject to the Act’s
disclosure requirements 10 days aer the investigative record is submitted to the
agency for action or the investigation is otherwise concluded or terminated.
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O. Jail documents
Sheris are required to keep a record of all persons committed to the jail of the
county of which he or she is sheri. is record must contain the name of the per-
son committed, such person’s age, sex, race, under what process such person was
committed and from what court the process was issued, the crime with which the
person was charged, the date of such person’s commitment to jail, the day of such
person’s discharge, under what order such person was discharged, and the court
from which the order issued. is record is subject to public disclosure.
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P. 911 materials
911 materials and computer-aided dispatch (CAD) records are subject to the Act’s
disclosure requirements, except for audio recordings which contain speech in dis-
tress of a caller who died during the call or was a minor at the time of the call. e
name, address, or telephone number of the caller may also be redacted if necessary
to prevent the disclosure of a condential source or investigation, or if disclosure
would endanger a person’s life or safety.
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Q. Probation and parole records
All records relative to the statewide probation system are condential and exempt
from release, even by subpoena or under the Open Records Act, unless declassi-
ed by the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections by written order. All
records relative to the supervision of probationers by private corporations also are
exempt from release under the Open Records Act.
14 See O.C.G.A. §§ 40-5-2(b), 50-18-72(a)(4); Napper v. Georgia Television Co., 257 Ga. 156
(1987); see also Atlanta Journal and Constitution, et al. v. City of Brunswick, et al., 265
Ga. 413 (1995)
15 See O.C.G.A. § 50-18-72(a)(8); Fincher v. State, 231 Ga. App. 49 (1998)
16 See O.C.G.A. § 42-4-7
17 See O.C.G.A. §§ 50-18-72(a)(26), 50-18-72(a)(26.1); Robert Allen v. Athens Clarke County
et al, Superior Court of Athens-Clarke County, Case No.: SU-99-CV-1112-J (Aug. 2,
1999) (“911 tapes and CAD transcripts are not exempted by exception (a)(4)); The
Bainbridge Post Searchlight, Inc. v. Decatur County, Georgia et al., Case No. 96-V-302
(Sept. 10, 1996) (“911 incident cards are public records”)