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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-7-86. Attempt or conspiracy.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-7-86. Attempt or conspiracy.

It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt or conspire to commit any offense prohibited by this article. Any person convicted of a violation of this Code section shall be punished by imprisonment or community service; by a fine; or by both such punishments not to exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy.

## History

Code 1981, § 16-7-86, enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 416, § 3.

## Law Reviews

For review of 1996 damage to and intrusion upon property legislation, see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 108 (1996).