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title: O.C.G.A. § 16-9-40. Venue determinations.
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# O.C.G.A. § 16-9-40. Venue determinations.

(a) In any prosecution for a violation of this article, the state is not required to establish that all of the acts constituting the crime occurred in this state or within one city, county, or local jurisdiction, and it is no defense that some of the acts constituting the crime did not occur in this state or within one city, county, or local jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided by Code Section 17-2-2, for purposes of venue, the crime defined by this Code section shall be considered as having been committed in the county where the commission of the crime commenced.

(b) In any prosecution for a violation of this article by a public official or government employee, using government funds or a financial transaction card issued to such official or government employee by or on behalf of government, the crime shall be considered to have been committed in the county in which such public official holds office or such government employee is employed.

## History

Code 1981, § 16-9-40, enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 266, § 4/HB 192.