--- title: Title 16, Chapter 7. Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property collection: code id: code:chapter:16-7 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/16/chapter/7 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-6.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY title_heading: CRIMES AND OFFENSES section_count: 57 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7.md?full=1 --- # Title 16, Chapter 7. Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property Title 16. Crimes and Offenses 57 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 16-7-1, Burglary, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-1.md - 16-7-2, Smash and grab burglary; ‘‘retail establishment’’ defined; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-2.md - 16-7-5, Home invasion in the first and second degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-5.md - 16-7-20, Possession of tools for the commission of crime, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-20.md - 16-7-21, Criminal trespass, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-21.md - 16-7-21.1, Unlawful squatting, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-21.1.md - 16-7-21.2, Criminal trespass involving a wild animal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-21.2.md - 16-7-22, Criminal damage to property in the first degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-22.md - 16-7-23, Criminal damage to property in the second degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-23.md - 16-7-24, Interference with government property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-24.md - 16-7-25, Damaging, injuring, or interfering with property of public utility companies, municipalities, or political subdivisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-25.md - 16-7-26, Vandalism to a place of worship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-26.md - 16-7-27, Injuring, tearing down, or destroying mailboxes; injuring, defacing, or destroying mail, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-27.md - 16-7-28, , redesignated (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-28.md - 16-7-29, Interference with electronic monitoring devices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-29.md - 16-7-40, Short title, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-40.md - 16-7-41, Legislative intent, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-41.md - 16-7-42, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-42.md - 16-7-43, Littering public or private property or waters; enforcing personnel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-43.md - 16-7-44, Prima-facie evidence; rebuttable presumption, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-44.md - 16-7-45, Enforcement of this part, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-45.md - 16-7-46, Receptacles to be provided; notice to public, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-46.md - 16-7-47, Designation of containers for household garbage; misuse or vandalization of container, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-47.md - 16-7-48, Local ordinances regulating and controlling litter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-48.md - 16-7-50, Short title, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-50.md - 16-7-51, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-51.md - 16-7-52, Unlawful dumping, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-52.md - 16-7-53, Penalties for unlawful dumping, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-53.md - 16-7-53.1, Vehicle impoundment for intentionally dumping egregious litter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-53.1.md - 16-7-54, Evidence of identity of violator, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-54.md - 16-7-55, Enforcement of other laws, rules, or regulations not limited, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-55.md - 16-7-56, Title 12 provisions not affected, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-56.md - 16-7-58, Prohibited placements of posters, signs, and advertisements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-58.md - 16-7-60, Arson in the first degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-60.md - 16-7-60.1, Arson of a law enforcement vehicle, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-60.1.md - 16-7-61, Arson in the second degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-61.md - 16-7-62, Arson in the third degree, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-62.md - 16-7-63, Burning of woodlands, brush, fields, or other lands; arson of lands; destruction of or damage to material or device used in detection or suppression of wildfires; penalties for violations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-63.md - 16-7-64, Criminal possession of an explosive device, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-64.md - 16-7-80, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-80.md - 16-7-81, Explosive materials, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-81.md - 16-7-82, Manufacturing, transporting, distributing, possessing with intent to distribute, and offering to distribute an explosive device, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-82.md - 16-7-83, Persons convicted or under indictment for certain offenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-83.md - 16-7-84, Distribution of certain materials to persons under 21 years of age, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-84.md - 16-7-85, Hoax devices, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-85.md - 16-7-86, Attempt or conspiracy, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-86.md - 16-7-87, Interference with officers, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-87.md - 16-7-88, Possessing, transporting, or receiving explosives, destructive devices, bacteriological weapon, or biological weapon with intent to kill, injure, or intimidate individuals or destroy public buildings; sentencing; enhanced penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-88.md - 16-7-89, Separate offenses, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-89.md - 16-7-90, Records and reports, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-90.md - 16-7-91, Searches and inspections, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-91.md - 16-7-92, Compelling attendance of witnesses and production of evidence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-92.md - 16-7-93, Exceptions to applicability of provisions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-93.md - 16-7-94, Agricultural activities, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-94.md - 16-7-95, Civil forfeiture for violations of article; special provisions for destructive material, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-95.md - 16-7-96, Admissible evidence, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-96.md - 16-7-97, Fertilizers and pesticides, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-7-97.md