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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-10-25. Giving false name, address, or birthdate to law enforcement officer.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-10-25. Giving false name, address, or birthdate to law enforcement officer.

A person who gives a false name, address, or date of birth to a law enforcement officer in the lawful discharge of his official duties with the intent of misleading the officer as to his identity or birthdate is guilty of a misdemeanor.

## History

Code 1933, § 26-2506, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 224, § 1.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘Constitutional Criminal Litigation,’’ see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 993 (1981). For article, ‘‘Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia,’’ see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 8 (2001).