Guarantees for the activity of a candidate for President of Georgia

1. A candidate for President of Georgia may not be dismissed from office or transferred to another job or another position without his/her consent.

2. A candidate for President of Georgia may not be arrested, detained, or searched until the final results of elections are officially announced if the CEC fails to give consent to the application of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia. An exception shall be the catching at the scene of a crime, which shall immediately be reported to the CEC. If the CEC issues the appropriate ordinance, the arrested or detained candidate for President of Georgia shall immediately be released.

3. The CEC ordinance on giving consent referred to in this article shall be put to vote within 3 calendar days after the application of the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia is received. 

Organic Law of Georgia No 3266 of 21 July 2018 – website, 13.8.2018