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title: Title 17, Chapter 3. Limitations on Prosecution
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date: 2025
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heading: LIMITATIONS ON PROSECUTION
title_heading: CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
section_count: 5
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# Title 17, Chapter 3. Limitations on Prosecution

Title 17. Criminal Procedure

5 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 17-3-1, Generally, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3-1.md
- 17-3-2, Periods excluded, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3-2.md
- 17-3-2.1, Exclusions for certain offenses involving a victim under 16 years of age, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3-2.1.md
- 17-3-2.2, Statute of limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3-2.2.md
- 17-3-3, Other exclusions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/17-3-3.md