Title 16

There shall be established as part of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of the State of Georgia the Criminal Street Gang Reward Fund. The chief of police, sheriff, or chairperson of any county governing authority may request the posting of up to a $5,000.00 reward for informatio…

(a) Subject to funds as may be appropriated by the General Assembly or otherwise available for such purpose, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation shall be authorized to establish, develop, manage, and maintain a state-wide criminal street gang data base, to be known as the Georgia…

(a) The General Assembly finds and declares that it is the right of every person to be secure and protected from fear, intimidation, and physical harm caused by the activities of violent groups and individu752 als. It is not the intent of this chapter to interfere with the exercis…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Criminal gang activity” means the commission, attempted commission, conspiracy to commit, or the solicitation, coercion, or intimidation of another person to commit any of the following offenses on or after July 1, 2006: (A) Any offense defi…

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person employed by or associated with a criminal street gang to conduct or participate in criminal gang activity through the commission of any offense enumerated in paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-15-3. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to …

(a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Dwelling” shall have the same meaning as provided in Code Section 16-7-1. (2) “Firearm” means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, or similar device or weapon which will or can be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosiv…

(a) As used in this Code section, the terms “proceeds” and “property” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 9-16-2. (b) Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use in any manner to facilitate a violation of this chapter and proceeds…

Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a local governing body from adopting and enforcing ordinances relating to gangs and gang violence which are consistent with this chapter. Where local laws duplicate or supplement the provisions of this chapter, this chapter shall be construed…

(a) Any real property which is erected, established, maintained, owned, leased, or used by any criminal street gang for the purpose of conducting criminal gang activity shall constitute a public nuisance and may be abated as provided by Title 41, relating to nuisances. (b) An act…

A conviction of an offense defined as criminal gang activity shall estop the defendant in any subsequent civil action or proceeding as to matters proved in the criminal proceeding. History. Code 1981, § 16-15-8, enacted by Ga. L. 1998, p. 270, § 8.

For the purpose of proving the existence of a criminal street gang and criminal gang activity, the commission, adjudication, or conviction of any offense enumerated in paragraph (1) of Code Section 16-15-3 by any member or associate of a criminal street gang shall be admissible i…

As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Armed robbery” means the offense defined in subsection (a) of Code Section 16-8-41. (2) “Burglary” means the offense defined in Code Section 16-7-1 in any degree. (3) “Home invasion” means the offense defined in Code Section 16-7-5 in any degr…

(a) As used in this Code section, the terms “proceeds” and “property” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 9-16-2. (b) Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use in any manner to facilitate the commission of a burglary, home invas…

(a) Without limiting in any manner the scope of this chapter, “payday lending” as used in this chapter encompasses all transactions in which funds are advanced to be repaid at a later date, notwithstanding the fact that the transaction contains one or more other elements and a “p…

Dangerous drugs. Exceptions to dangerous drug definition, §16-13-71. Distributing or reselling nonprescription injectable insulin obtained over the counter, §16-13-79. INSULTS. Fighting words, §§16-5-25, 16-11-39. INSURANCE. Counterfeit insurance documents,

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in any business, in whatever form transacted, including, but not limited to, by mail, electronic means, the internet, or telephonic means, which consists in whole or in part of making, offering, arranging, or acting as an agent in…

Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 16-17-2 shall be barred from the collection of any indebtedness created by said loan transaction and said transaction shall be void ab initio, and any person violating the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of Code Se…

(a) Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of Code Section 16-17-2 shall be liable to the state for a civil penalty equal to three times the amount of any interest or charges to the borrowers in the unlawful transactions. (b) A civil action under Code Section 16-17-2 may b…

Defined, §16-11-80. Disclosure of information, §16-11-81. Contacting taxpayer to obtain written consent, §16-11-82. INDEX INCOME TAXES —Cont’d Preparation of federal or state returns —Cont’d Violations of provisions, §16-11-83. Qualified business expansion. Credits. Existing busine…

In regard to any loan transaction that is alleged to be in violation of subsection (a) of Code Section 16-17-2, the trial court shall be authorized to review the terms of the transaction in their entirety in order to determine if there has been any contrivance, device, or scheme …

All corporations, limited liability companies, and other business entities which are engaged in payday lending in the State of Georgia are prohibited from obtaining any certificate of authority from the Secretary of State or from the Department of Banking and Finance, and engaging…

The site or location of a place of business where payday lending takes place in the State of Georgia is declared a public nuisance. History. Code 1981, § 16-17-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 60, § 3.

(a) In addition to the other obligations and duties required under this chapter, if the customer is a member of the military services of the United States or a spouse of a member of the military services of the United States, the following duties and obligations apply to any payd…