Coleman-Baker Act Application

Thank you for your interest in submitting an application to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) for a cold case review under the provisions of the Coleman-Baker (Act).

Only applications that meet the criteria for a case file review under the Act may be accepted by the GBI.

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Prior to acceptance of an application under the Coleman-Baker Act, the GBI shall verify:

  • The crime is a murder as defined by O.C.G.A. § 16-5-1.
  • The murder occurred on or after January 1, 1970.
  • The murder occurred three (3) years prior to the date of the application.
  • The initial investigation of the murder was completed by the GBI's Investigative Division.
  • All probative leads have been exhausted or no likely perpetrator has been identified.
  • The applicant is a designated person.*
  • All the application's required information is true and complete.

*A designated person is a parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandparent in-law, sibling, spouse, child, stepchild of a victim, any person who exercised in loco parentis control over a victim under the age of 18 years, or their designated attorney in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia.

If an application does not meet any of the above criteria, the GBI may not accept the application under the provisions of the Act. If you believe your application meets all the above criteria, please submit the Coleman-Baker Act electronic application below.

Cold Case Review Application