Title 16 — Crimes and Offenses

A person who transmits in any manner to a fire department, public or private, or to any other group which is organized for the purpose of preventing or controlling fires a false report of a fire, knowing at the time that there is no reasonable ground for believing that such fire …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Critical infrastructure’’ means any building, place of assembly, or facility that is located in this state and necessary for national or public security, education, or public safety. (2) ‘‘Destructive device’’ means a destructive …

31-11-1. Findings; declaration of policy.

False representation as representative, §16-9-57. Fire suppression material and devices. Damaging wildfire suppression material or devices, §16-7-63. Fireworks. Obstructing first responder with fireworks, §16-10-35. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE —Cont’d Flyers. Public transit buses, ra…

A person who, by concealing the death of any other person, hinders a discovery of whether or not such person was unlawfully killed is guilty 681 16-10-31 of a felony and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than ten years, a fine of not…

(a) Any person who attempts to kill another person with intent to: (1) Prevent the attendance or testimony of any person in an official proceeding; (2) Prevent the production of a record, document, or other object, in an official proceeding; or (3) Prevent the communication by an…

(a) For purposes of this Code section, the term ‘‘laser device’’ means a device designed to amplify electromagnetic radiation by stimulated emission that emits a beam designed to be used by the operator as a pointer or highlighter to indicate, mark, or identify a specific positio…

Members other than sessions. Preventing or disrupting, §16-11-34.1. Sessions.

(a) A person commits the offense of hindering the apprehension or punishment of a criminal when, with intention to hinder the apprehension or punishment of a person whom he knows or has reasonable grounds to believe has committed a felony or to be an escaped inmate or prisoner, h…

(a) Any person who has been charged with or convicted of the commission of a felony under the laws of this state and has been set at liberty on bail or on his own recognizance upon the condition that he will subsequently appear at a specified time and place commits the offense of…

State, 159 Ga. App. 628, 284 S.E.2d 645 (1981). City hospital administering emergency treatment is ‘‘place of lawful confinement.’’ — Prisoner who left city hospital without authorization upon receiving emergency medical treatment escaped from ‘‘place of lawful confinement’’ with…

Simple battery upon, §16-5-23. Earned-time allowances. Bombs, explosives and chemical or biological weapons. Violation with intent to cause death or bodily injury or damage or physical damage to public buildings. Ineligibility, §16-7-88. Escape, §16-10-52. Hindering apprehension …

Giving false name to law enforcement officer, §16-10-25. Natural products. Failing to pay for, §16-9-58. 844 INDEX CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE —Cont’d Necrophilia, §16-6-7. Neglect of disabled adult, elder person or resident of long-term care facility, §16-5-101. Exception to crim…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term ‘‘penal institution’’ means any place of confinement for persons accused of or convicted of violating a law of this state or an ordinance of a municipality or political subdivision of this state. (b) No person legally confined to a penal…

Judicial proceedings. Perjury, §16-10-70. State employment, §16-11-14. Subornation, §16-10-72. Judicial proceedings. Perjury, §16-10-70. Perjury, §16-10-70. Public officers and employees. Violation of oath, §16-10-1. State employment. False swearing, §16-11-14. OBJECT RAPE. Aggra…

(a) A person to whom a lawful oath or affirmation has been administered commits the offense of perjury when, in a judicial proceeding, he knowingly and willfully makes a false statement material to the issue or point in question. (b) A person convicted of the offense of perjury s…

(a) A person to whom a lawful oath or affirmation has been administered or who executes a document knowing that it purports to be an acknowledgment of a lawful oath or affirmation commits the offense of false swearing when, in any matter or thing other than a judicial proceeding,…

A person commits the offense of subornation of perjury or false swearing when he procures or induces another to commit the offense of perjury or the offense of false swearing and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment f…

Double jeopardy. When prosecution barred by former prosecution, §16-1-8. ACTING IN CONCERT. Theft by shoplifting, §16-8-14. Emergency exit door, unlawful use following shoplifting, §16-11-40. ACTIONS. Abortion. Illegal abortion. Woman’s right of action, §16-12-141. Bad check issu…

Influencing of legislative action, §16-10-4. Sale of realty or personalty to subdivision, §16-10-6. Public utility property. Interference with, §16-7-25. Weapons. Firearms. Preemption of local regulation, exceptions, §16-11-173. PORCH PIRACY, §16-8-25. POLYGRAPH EXAMINERS. Control…

Bribery. Using private funds for law enforcement; off-duty employment of law enforcement officers. Influencing of legislative action by state and local government officers or employees. Influencing of officer or employee of state or political subdivision by another officer or emp…

(a) A person commits the offense of compounding a crime when, after institution of criminal proceedings and without leave of the court or of the prosecuting attorney of the court where the criminal proceedings are pending, he accepts or agrees to accept any benefit in considerati…

(a) A person commits the offense of embracery when he: (1) With intent to influence a person summoned or serving as a juror, communicates with him otherwise than is authorized by law in an attempt to influence his action as a juror; or (2) Summoned as a juror, accepts anything of…

Gambling offenses, §16-12-29. Criminal proceedings. Destructive device, detonator, explosive or hoax cases. Compelling attendance, §16-7-92. Influencing, §§16-10-92, 16-10-93. Machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle or firearm with silencer used in committing. Enhanced crimi…

(a) A person who, with intent to deter a witness from testifying freely, fully, and truthfully to any matter pending in any court, in any administrative proceeding, or before a grand jury, communicates, directly or indirectly, to such witness any threat of injury or damage to the…

(a) A person commits the offense of tampering with evidence when, with the intent to prevent the apprehension or cause the wrongful apprehension of any person or to obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, he knowingly destroys, alters, conceals, or disguises physical e…

Causing minor to be identified as individual in obscene depiction, §16-11-40.1. Child in need of services, causing minor to be, §16-12-1. Contributing to delinquency or dependency of a minor, §16-12-1. Misrepresenting origin or ownership of timber or agricultural commodity, §16-9-…

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2006, p. 69, § 1/HB 804, effective July 1, 2006. Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 808; Code 1863, §§ 4388, 4389; Code 1868, §§ 4429, 4430; Code 1873, §§ 4501, 4502; Code 1882, §§ 4501, 4502; Ga. L. 189…

Acceptance of benefit, reward, etc., for changing testimony or being absent from trial, etc., §16-10-92. Machine gun, sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle or firearm with silencer used in committing. Enhanced criminal penalty, §16-11-160. Murder of witness, §16-10-32.

(a) A person who by threat or force or by any threatening action, letter, or communication: (1) Endeavors to intimidate or impede any grand juror or trial juror or any officer in or of any court of this state or any court of any county or municipality of this state or any officer…

(a) A person owing allegiance to the state commits the offense of treason when he knowingly levies war against the state, adheres to her enemies, or gives them aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of the offense of treason except on the testimony of two witnesses to the …

The judge of any court exercising general criminal jurisdiction, when in his or her discretion it appears appropriate or when informed by the Attorney General or district attorney that there is information or evidence of the character described in Code Section 16-11-7 to be consi…

Counterfeit, nonfunctional, etc, airbags. Importation, manufacture, sale, installation, etc, §16-9-111. Arson, §§16-7-60, 16-7-61. Burglary, §16-7-1. Criminal trespass, §16-7-21. Entering with intent to commit theft or felony, §16-8-18. Carjacking, §16-5-44.1. Chop shops, §§16-8-…

Obstructing, §16-11-43. Hindering law enforcement officers, §16-10-24. Fireworks, obstructing first responder with, §16-10-35. Hospice care. Hiring employees with prior criminal background, §16-12-1.1. Human trafficking for labor or sexual servitude. Hotline information to be post…

Criminal code, §16-1-3. Misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Criminal code, §16-1-3. Model glue. Controlled substances, §16-13-90. Mortgage lending process. Residential mortgage fraud, §16-8-101. Motor vehicle. Chop shop, §16-8-82. Hijacking motor vehicle, §16-5-44.1. Tra…

Controlled substances. Possession, etc., of devices for counterfeiting of identifying marks, §16-13-43. Criminal removal of identifying marks on animals, §16-9-71. Criminal use of article with altered mark, §16-9-70. BRASS KNUCKLES. Furnishing to persons under 18 years of age, §1…

DISCIPLINING. Abortion objectors, §16-12-142. Minors. By parent or person in loco parentis, §16-3-20. DISCOUNTED TICKETS.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to fire or discharge a firearm on the property of another person, firm, or corporation without having first obtained permission from the owner or lessee of the property. This Code section shall not apply to: (1) Persons who fire or discharg…

Reserved. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 641, § 2/SB 259, effective July 1, 2005. 855 Editor’s notes. — This Code section was based on Ga. L. 1898, p. 107, §§ 1, 2; Penal Code 1895, § 418; Code 1933, 16-11-106 § 26-6907; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1246, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1437, § 1; Ga. …

State, 277 Ga. App. 413, 626 S.E.2d 611 (2006). Evidence was sufficient to support both an armed robbery and a burglary conviction as: (1) the defendant admitted to possessing a gun stolen in the robbery and other items used in commission of the crimes; (2) the defendant fled whe…

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) ‘‘Accelerant detection dog’’ means a dog trained to detect hydrocarbon substances. (2) ‘‘Bomb detection dog’’ means a dog trained to locate bombs or explosives by scent. (2.1) ‘‘Dangerous weapon’’ shall have the same meaning as prov…

Witnesses, §16-10-32. Terroristic threats or acts, §16-11-37. HARBORING. Sexually violent offenders. Harboring or aiding offender not in compliance with registration requirement, §16-6-25. HARD DRIVES. Criminal reproduction, §16-8-60. HATE CRIMES. Mask, hood or device to conceal …

(a) Any person who while hunting wildlife uses a firearm or archery tackle in a manner to endanger the bodily safety of another person by consciously disregarding a substantial and unjustifiable risk that his act or omission will cause harm to or endanger the safety of another pe…

Criminal use of article with altered mark, §16-9-70. Identity fraud. Criminal penalties, §16-9-126. Illegal aliens, offenses involving. Concealing, harboring or shielding illegal alien from detection, §16-11-201. Inducing illegal alien to enter into state, §16-11-202. Transportin…

Forgery. Documents, §16-9-4. Marks, §16-9-70. Identity fraud. Criminal penalties, §16-9-126. Illegal aliens, offenses involving. Concealing, harboring or shielding illegal alien from detection, §16-11-201. Inducing illegal alien to enter into state, §16-11-202. Transporting or mo…

Cruelty to animals, §16-12-4. Another. Criminal code, §16-1-3. Antique slot machine, §16-12-24. Any officer in or of any court. Intimidation or injury to court officer, §16-10-97. Applicant.

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1)(A) ‘‘False or secret compartment’’ means any enclosure which is integrated into or attached to a vehicle and the purpose of the compartment is to conceal, hide, or prevent discovery by law enforcement officers of: (i) A person conce…

Criminal penalty, §16-8-12. Transfers, sales and purchases. National instant criminal background check system. Transfers and purchases subject to, §§16-11-171, 16-11-172. 1035 INDEX WEAPONS —Cont’d Firearms —Cont’d Transfers, sales and purchases —Cont’d Offense of transferring to…

No subversive person shall be eligible for employment in or appointment to any office or any position of trust or profit in the government of this state or in the administration of the business of this state or of any county, municipality, or other political subdivision thereof. …

This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Georgia Firearms and Weapons Act.’’ (Ga. L. 1968, p. 983, § 1.) Editor’s notes. — Pursuant to Ga. L. 1968, p. 983, § 7, this part is cumulative and supplemental to laws of this state enacted prior to this part and, in the event o…