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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 15. COURTS · Chapter 16. SHERIFFS · Article 3. SHERIFF OFFICES’ NOMENCLATURE

15-16-53. Unauthorized use of sheriff’s office name a violation.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. Whoever, except with the express written permission of the sheriff, knowingly uses words pertaining to such sheriff’s office in connection with the planning, conduct, or execution of any solicitation; advertisement, circular, political endorsement, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the impression that such solicitation; advertisement, circular, political endorsement, book, pamphlet, or other publication; or play, motion picture, broadcast, telecast, telemarketing, or other production is approved, endorsed, or authorized by or associated with the sheriff’s office shall be in violation of this article.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 15-16-53, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1496, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t15-ch12-24-(v13a)-2015-pdf.pdf, Volume V13A, 2015 edition, page 293; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 3ead04cf60ab.