Ir al contenido
Georgia Commons

Código Oficial de Georgia Anotado

Título 16. CRIMES AND OFFENSES · Capítulo 5. CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON · Artículo 5. CRUELTY TO CHILDREN

16-5-70. Cruelty to children.

Vigente

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

  1. (a)

    A parent, guardian, or other person supervising the welfare of or having immediate charge or custody of a child under the age of 18 commits the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree when such person willfully deprives the child of necessary sustenance to the extent that the child’s health or well-being is jeopardized.#

  2. (b)

    Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree when such person maliciously causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.#

  3. (c)

    Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the second degree when such person with criminal negligence causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.#

  4. (d)

    Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the third degree when:#

    1. (1)

      Such person, who is the primary aggressor, intentionally allows a child under the age of 18 to witness the commission of a forcible felony, battery, or family violence battery; or#

    2. (2)

      Such person, who is the primary aggressor, having knowledge that a child under the age of 18 is present and sees or hears the act, commits a forcible felony, battery, or family violence battery.#

  5. (e)
    1. (1)

      A person convicted of the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree as provided in this Code section shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 20 years.#

    2. (2)

      A person convicted of the offense of cruelty to children in the second degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years.#

    3. (3)

      A person convicted of the offense of cruelty to children in the third degree shall be punished as for a misdemeanor upon the first or second conviction. Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense of cruelty to children in the third degree, the defendant shall be guilty of a felony and shall be sentenced to a fine not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00 or imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years or shall be sentenced to both fine and imprisonment.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Ga. L. 1878-79, p. 162, § 3; Code 1882, § 4612h; Penal Code 1895, § 708; Penal Code 1910, § 758; Code 1933, § 26-8001; Code 1933, § 26-2801, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 228, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 683, § 1; Ga. L. 1995, p. 957, § 2; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1071, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 381, § 6; Ga. L. 2004, p. 57, § 3.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 1995, p. 957, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Child Protection Act of 1995’.’’ Ga. L. 1999, p. 381, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Crimes Against Family Members Act of 1999’.’’ Ga. L. 1999, p. 381, § 7, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Nothing herein shall be construed to validate a relationship between people of the same sex as a ‘marriage’ under the laws of this State.’’ Ga. L. 2004, p. 57, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘The General Assembly seeks to protect the well-being of this state’s children while preserving the integrity of family discipline. The General Assembly believes that balancing the protection of the health and safety of this state’s children, while preserving a parent’s right to discipline his or her child, is important to all Georgians and vital to the safety of this state’s children.’’ Ga. L. 2004, p. 57, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to all crimes which occur on or after July 1, 2004.

Cross references

Televising testimony of child who is victim of offense under subsection (b) of this Code section, § 17-8-55. Requirements regarding reporting instances of child abuse, § 19-7-5. Administration of corporal punishment in schools, §§ 20-2-731, 20-2-732.

Law reviews

For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B. J. 189 (1969). For survey article on criminal law and procedure, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1982). For article, ‘‘New Challenges for the Georgia General Assembly: Survey of Child Endangerment Statutes,’’ see 7 Ga. St. B. J. 8 (2001). For article on 2004 amendment of this Code section, see 21 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2004). For note on 1999 amendment to this Code section, see 16 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 72 (1999).

Leer la página oficial (el PDF del estado, abierto en la página de la que se leyó este texto).

Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t16-ch1-6-(v14)-2019-pdf.pdf, Volumen V14, edición 2019, páginas 964 a 966; acción de fusión: annotated; SHA-256 del archivo 7e331f0ca7d3.