Title 45 — Title 45
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O.C.G.A. § 45-11-2 Selling office or dividing fees
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If any person who has been elected to any office shall sell or farm out said office; or if any person shall purchase or agree to give any money or other thing of value to a person elected for the privilege of exercising the duties of said office; or if any person shall promise or…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-3 Assault under color of office
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Any officer of this state who shall assault or beat any individual under color of his office or commission without a lawful justification to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 806; Code 1863, § 4371; Code 1868, § 4409; Code 1873, § 4477; Co…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-4 Unprofessional conduct; misdemeanor; applicability
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘County officer’’ means any elected county officer, including the judge of the probate court, clerk of the superior court, tax receiver, tax collector, and tax commissioner where such office has replaced the tax receiver and tax co…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-5 Extortion generally
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘extortion’’ means an unlawful taking by a public officer, under color of his office, from any person of any money or thing of value that is not due to him or more than is due to him. (b) Any public officer who shall by himself, his dep…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-6 Demanding more than legal fees for advertising
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Any judge of the probate court, sheriff, coroner, clerk, marshal, or other officer who shall receive, collect, or demand other and greater fees for any legal advertising than are provided by law shall be guilty of extortion as defined in Code Section 45-11-5 and shall be punished…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-7 Retaining compensation for legal advertisements
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If any officer shall directly or indirectly demand or retain as a commission any part of the compensation allowed by law to publishers for publishing legal advertisements, he shall be guilty of extortion as defined in Code Section 45-11-5 and shall be punished as provided in that…
O.C.G.A. § 45-11-8 Engaging in bail bond business
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any elected official, officer of the court, law enforcement officer, or attorney in this state to engage either directly or indirectly in the bail bond business. For purposes of this Code section, ‘‘elected official’’ shall not include a person who is…