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title: O.C.G.A. § 40-3-92. False report of theft or conversion.
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# O.C.G.A. § 40-3-92. False report of theft or conversion.

A person who knowingly makes a false report to a peace officer or the commissioner of the theft or conversion of a vehicle shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature.

## History

Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 33; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 3; Ga. L. 1991, p. 969, § 1.

## Cross References

Penalty for false report of crime generally, § 16-10-26.