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# O.C.G.A. § 16-14-1. Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act.”

## History

Code 1933, § 26-3401, enacted by Ga. L. 1980, p. 405, § 1; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-25/HB 233.

## Cross References

Venue for the offense of money laundering, § 7-1-917.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”

## Law Reviews

For survey article on trial practice and procedure, see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 423 (2007).

For survey article on tort law, see 60 Mercer L. Rev. 375 (2008).

For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Georgia St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).