Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 7. BANKING AND FINANCE · Chapter 1. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS · Article 11. RECORDS AND REPORTS OF CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

7-1-917. Venue for the offense of money laundering.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

In a prosecution under this article, when a currency transaction involves the movement or transfer of digital or electronic money or currency held in an account at a financial institution while knowing the moneys involved in a currency transaction represent the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, the crime shall be considered as having been committed:
(1)
In any county in which the accused exercised control over such digital or electronic money or currency which was the subject of the transaction;#
(2)
In any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of such transaction; or#
(3)
In any county in which an alleged victim resides.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Code 1981, § 7-1-917, enacted by Ga. L. 2023, p. 634, § 1/HB 219, effective July 1, 2023.

This Code section became effective July 1, 2023.

Racketeer and Corrupt Influences Act, § 16-4-1 et seq.

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