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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES

17 chapters · 745 sections · 16-1-1 to 16-17-10

  1. Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    12 sections · 16-1-1 to 16-1-12

  2. Chapter 2. CRIMINAL LIABILITY

    9 sections · 16-2-1 to 16-2-22

    • Article 1. CULPABILITY6 sections
    • Article 2. PARTIES TO CRIMES3 sections

  3. Chapter 3. DEFENSES TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS

    20 sections · 16-3-1 to 16-3-40

    • Article 1. RESPONSIBILITY6 sections
    • Article 2. JUSTIFICATION AND EXCUSE13 sections
    • Article 3. ALIBI1 sections

  4. Chapter 4. CRIMINAL ATTEMPT, CONSPIRACY, AND SOLICITATION

    11 sections · 16-4-1 to 16-4-10

  5. Chapter 5. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON

    50 sections · 16-5-1 to 16-5-110

    • Article 1. HOMICIDE6 sections
    • Article 2. ASSAULT AND BATTERY12 sections
    • Article 3. KIDNAPPING, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND RELATED OFFENSES9 sections
    • Article 4. RECKLESS CONDUCT2 sections
    • Article 5. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN5 sections
    • Article 6. FETICIDE1 sections
    • Article 7. STALKING7 sections
    • Article 8. PROTECTION OF ELDER PERSONS7 sections
    • Article 9. NOTICE OF CONVICTION AND RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT OF SEX OFFENDERS1 sections

  6. Chapter 6. SEXUAL OFFENSES

    31 sections · 16-6-1 to 16-6-25

  7. Chapter 7. DAMAGE TO AND INTRUSION UPON PROPERTY

    57 sections · 16-7-1 to 16-7-97

    • Article 1. BURGLARY2 sections
    • Article 1A. HOME INVASION1 sections
    • Article 2. CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY30 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS12 sections
      • Part 2. LITTERING PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY9 sections
      • Part 3. WASTE CONTROL8 sections
      • Part 3A. PLACEMENT OF POSTERS, SIGNS, AND ADVERTISEMENTS1 sections
    • Article 3. ARSON AND EXPLOSIVES6 sections
    • Article 4. BOMBS, EXPLOSIVES, AND CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS18 sections

  8. Chapter 8. OFFENSES INVOLVING THEFT

    48 sections · 16-8-1 to 16-8-106

    • Article 1. THEFT29 sections
    • Article 2. ROBBERY2 sections
    • Article 3. CRIMINAL REPRODUCTION AND SALE OF RECORDED MATERIAL3 sections
    • Article 4. MOTOR VEHICLE CHOP SHOPS AND STOLEN AND ALTERED PROPERTY7 sections
    • Article 5. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE FRAUD7 sections

  9. Chapter 9. FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

    78 sections · 16-9-1 to 16-9-157

    • Article 1. FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES6 sections
    • Article 2. DEPOSIT ACCOUNT FRAUD2 sections
    • Article 3. ILLEGAL USE OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTION CARDS12 sections
    • Article 4. FRAUD AND RELATED OFFENSES14 sections
    • Article 5. REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF IDENTIFICATION FROM PROPERTY2 sections
    • Article 6. COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROTECTION17 sections
      • Part 1. COMPUTER CRIMES6 sections
      • Part 2. SPAM E-MAIL8 sections
      • Part 3. INVESTIGATION OF VIOLATIONS2 sections
      • Part 4. INTERNET AND E-MAIL FRAUD1 sections
    • Article 7. MOTOR VEHICLE SALES AND TRANSFERS2 sections
    • Article 8. IDENTITY FRAUD15 sections
    • Article 9. COMPUTER SECURITY8 sections

  10. Chapter 10. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

    51 sections · 16-10-1 to 16-10-98

    • Article 1. ABUSE OF GOVERNMENTAL OFFICE9 sections
    • Article 2. OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND RELATED OFFENSES21 sections
    • Article 3. ESCAPE AND OTHER OFFENSES RELATED TO CONFINEMENT7 sections
    • Article 4. PERJURY AND RELATED OFFENSES4 sections
    • Article 5. OFFENSES RELATED TO JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS10 sections

  11. Chapter 11. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY

    121 sections · 16-11-1 to 16-11-224

    • Article 1. TREASON AND OTHER SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES16 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS4 sections
      • Part 2. SEDITION AND SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES12 sections
    • Article 2. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER23 sections
    • Article 3. INVASIONS OF PRIVACY22 sections
      • Part 1. WIRETAPPING, EAVESDROPPING, SURVEILLANCE, AND RELATED OFFENSES15 sections
      • Part 2. PREPARATION OF FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS4 sections
      • Part 3. INVASION OF PRIVACY3 sections
    • Article 4. DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTALITIES AND PRACTICES51 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS16 sections
      • Part 2. POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS WEAPONS6 sections
      • Part 3. CARRYING AND POSSESSION OF FIREARMS18 sections
      • Part 4. ANTITERRORISTIC TRAINING3 sections
      • Part 4A. ENHANCED CRIMINAL PENALTIES3 sections
      • Part 5. BRADY LAW REGULATIONS5 sections
    • Article 5. OFFENSES INVOLVING ILLEGAL ALIENS4 sections
    • Article 6. DOMESTIC TERRORISM5 sections

  12. Chapter 12. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC HEALTH AND MORALS

    122 sections · 16-12-1 to 16-12-243

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. GAMBLING AND RELATED OFFENSES34 sections
      • Part 1. GAMBLING20 sections
      • Part 2. BINGO14 sections
    • Article 3. OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES17 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
      • Part 2. OFFENSES RELATED TO MINORS GENERALLY6 sections
      • Part 3. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF HARMFUL MATERIALS TO MINORS5 sections
    • Article 4. OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION11 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS2 sections
      • Part 2. TRANSPORTATION PASSENGER SAFETY9 sections
    • Article 5. ABORTION6 sections
    • Article 6. HUMAN BODY TRAFFIC2 sections
    • Article 7. SALE OR DISTRIBUTION TO, OR POSSESSION BY, MINORS OF CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO RELATED OBJECTS7 sections
    • Article 8. REGULATION OF LOW THC OIL2 sections
    • Article 9. ACCESS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS33 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS8 sections
      • Part 2. ROLE OF COMMISSION17 sections
      • Part 3. DISPENSING AND DISTRIBUTION8 sections
    • Article 10. CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS4 sections

  13. Chapter 13. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

    99 sections · 16-13-1 to 16-13-122

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS5 sections
    • Article 2. REGULATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES65 sections
      • Part 1. SCHEDULES, OFFENSES, AND PENALTIES56 sections
      • Part 2. PRESCRIPTION DRUG MONITORING PROGRAM DATA BASE9 sections
    • Article 3. DANGEROUS DRUGS14 sections
    • Article 4. SALE, POSSESSION, TRANSFER, OR INHALATION OF MODEL GLUE7 sections
    • Article 5. SANCTIONS AGAINST LICENSED PERSONS FOR OFFENSES INVOLVING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES OR MARIJUANA5 sections
    • Article 6. KRATOM3 sections

  14. Chapter 14. RACKETEER INFLUENCED AND CORRUPT ORGANIZATIONS

    12 sections · 16-14-1 to 16-14-12

  15. Chapter 15. STREET GANG TERRORISM AND PREVENTION

    12 sections · 16-15-1 to 16-15-11

  16. Chapter 16. CIVIL FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY USED IN BURGLARY, ARMED ROBBERY, OR HOME INVASION

    2 sections · 16-16-1 to 16-16-2

  17. Chapter 17. PAYDAY LENDING

    10 sections · 16-17-1 to 16-17-10