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title: Title 16, Chapter 8. Offenses Involving Theft
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heading: OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT
title_heading: CRIMES AND OFFENSES
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# Title 16, Chapter 8. Offenses Involving Theft

Title 16. Crimes and Offenses

48 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 16-8-1, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-1.md
- 16-8-2, Theft by taking, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-2.md
- 16-8-3, Theft by deception, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-3.md
- 16-8-4, Theft by conversion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-4.md
- 16-8-5, Theft of services, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-5.md
- 16-8-5.1, Circumstances permitting inference of intent to avoid payment; exceptions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-5.1.md
- 16-8-5.2, Retail property fencing; civil forfeiture; related matters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-5.2.md
- 16-8-6, Theft of lost or mislaid property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-6.md
- 16-8-7, Theft by receiving stolen property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-7.md
- 16-8-8, Theft by receiving property stolen in another state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-8.md
- 16-8-9, Theft by bringing stolen property into state, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-9.md
- 16-8-10, Affirmative defenses to prosecution for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-10.md
- 16-8-11, Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-11.md
- 16-8-12, Penalties for theft in violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-12.md
- 16-8-13, Theft of trade secrets, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-13.md
- 16-8-14, Theft by shoplifting, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-14.md
- 16-8-14.1, Refund fraud, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-14.1.md
- 16-8-14.2, Organized retail theft, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-14.2.md
- 16-8-15, Conversion of payments for real property improvements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-15.md
- 16-8-16, Theft by extortion, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-16.md
- 16-8-17, Misuse of Universal Product Code labels, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-17.md
- 16-8-18, Entering automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-18.md
- 16-8-19, Conversion of leased personal property, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-19.md
- 16-8-20, Livestock theft, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-20.md
- 16-8-21, Removal or abandonment of shopping carts, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-21.md
- 16-8-22, Cargo theft, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-22.md
- 16-8-23, Prohibited uses of fifth wheel, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-23.md
- 16-8-24, Theft by possession of stolen mail, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-24.md
- 16-8-25, Porch piracy, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-25.md
- 16-8-40, Robbery, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-40.md
- 16-8-41, Armed robbery; robbery by intimidation; taking controlled substance from pharmacy in course of committing offense, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-41.md
- 16-8-60, Reproduction of recorded material; transfer, sale, distribution, circulation; civil forfeiture; restitution, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-60.md
- 16-8-61, Display of official rating on video movies, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-61.md
- 16-8-62, Film piracy prohibited; exceptions; penalty for violation, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-62.md
- 16-8-80, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-80.md
- 16-8-81, Legislative findings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-81.md
- 16-8-82, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-82.md
- 16-8-83, Owning, operating, or conducting a chop shop; penalty, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-83.md
- 16-8-84, Seizure of personal property used or possessed in connection with violation of Code Section 16-8-83, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-84.md
- 16-8-85, Civil forfeiture of personal property seized, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-85.md
- 16-8-86, Civil action for violation of this article, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-86.md
- 16-8-100, Short title, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-100.md
- 16-8-101, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-101.md
- 16-8-102, Residential mortgage fraud, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-102.md
- 16-8-103, Venue, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-103.md
- 16-8-104, Authority to investigate and prosecute for residential mortgage fraud, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-104.md
- 16-8-105, Penalties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-105.md
- 16-8-106, Civil forfeiture, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/16-8-106.md