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Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Chapter 12. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS · Article 4. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION · Part 2. TRANSPORTATION PASSENGER SAFETY

16-12-125. Avoiding or interfering with security measures; penalty; exemption.

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

  1. (a)

    Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to avoid or interfere with a properly functioning security measure. Any person convicted of a violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; provided, however, that any person who violates this Code section with the intent to commit a felony within the terminal or with regard to any aircraft, bus, or rail vehicle shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 25 years, a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both.#

  2. (b)

    Any violation of this Code section shall be considered a separate offense.#

  3. (c)

    This Code section shall not apply to authorized agents of the entity owning or operating such security measure.#

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, § 16-12-125, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 5; Ga. L. 2003, p. 423, § 2.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Transportation Security Act of 2002.’” Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 5, effective June 1, 2002, redesignated former Code Section 16-12-125, concerning the effect of the part and civil or criminal proceedings, as present Code Section 16-12-128.

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

Text read from t16-ch12-17-(v14b)-2024-pdf.pdf, Volume V14B, 2024 edition, page 158; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 36dbab616896.