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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-14-11. Venue.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-14-11. Venue.

In any criminal proceeding, the crime shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which an incident of racketeering occurred or in which an interest or control of an enterprise or real or personal property is acquired or maintained.

## History

Code 1933, § 26-3410, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1385, § 6; Code 1981, § 16-14-11, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 1385, § 12; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-25/HB 233.

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