16-6-15. Solicitation of sodomy.

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

(a)
A person commits the offense of solicitation of sodomy when he solicits another to perform or submit to an act of sodomy. Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, a person convicted of solicitation of sodomy shall be punished as for a misdemeanor.#
(b)
A person convicted of solicitation of sodomy when such offense involves the solicitation of a person or persons under the age of 18 years to perform or submit to an act of sodomy for money shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five nor more than 20 years and shall be fined not less than $2,500.00 nor more than $10,000.00.#

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 1933, § 26-2003, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1797, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 92, § 6.

Cross references

Actions for childhood sexual abuse, § 9-3-33.1. Affirmative defense to certain sexual crimes, § 16-3-6.

Law reviews

For article, ‘‘Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia,’’ see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 8 (2001). For note on the 2001 amendment to this Code section, see 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 32 (2001).

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

Text read from t16-ch1-6-(v14)-2019-pdf.pdf, Volume V14, 2019 edition, page 1252; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 7e331f0ca7d3.