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Georgia criminal code

The sections of the Georgia criminal code behind the charges people are most often facing, reproduced verbatim with the citation and the range the statute sets.

DUI and traffic crimes in GeorgiaDrug offenses in GeorgiaAssault and battery in GeorgiaDomestic-violence-related charges in GeorgiaTheft in GeorgiaBurglary in GeorgiaRobbery in GeorgiaFraud and white-collar crime in Georgia

Sections publish as Criminal LexVault verifies each one against the official source. Nothing is paraphrased into a rule in the meantime.

Editorial direction: Antonio G. JimenezFormer prosecutor and former criminal defense attorney · Member, The Florida Bar