Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 16-11-107. Harming a Law Enforcement Animal

(2.1) “Dangerous weapon” shall have the same meaning as provided for in Code Section 16-11-121.
(2.2) “Firearm” means any handgun, rifle, shotgun, stun gun, taser, or dangerous weapon.
(3.1) “Knowingly” means having knowledge that an animal is a law enforcement animal.
(3.2) “Law enforcement animal” means a police dog, police horse, or any other animal trained to support a peace officer, fire department, or the state fire marshal in performance of law enforcement duties.
(6.1) “Performance of its duties” means performing law enforcement, fire department, or state fire marshal duties as trained.
(8.1) “Search and rescue dog” means any dog that is owned or the services of which are employed by a fire department or the state fire marshal for the principal purpose of aiding in the detection of missing persons, including but not limited to persons who are lost, who are trapped under debris as a result of a natural or manmade disaster, or who are drowning victims.
History. Code 1981, § 16-11-107 , enacted by Ga. L. 1983, p. 528, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 370, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 778, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 657, § 1.2; Ga. L. 2015, p. 203, § 3-3/SB 72.
Cross references.
Cruelty to dogs generally, § 4-8-5 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, paragraph (a)(7), as added by Ga. L. 1996, p. 778, § 1, was redesignated as paragraph (a)(8), and existing paragraph (a)(7) was redesignated as paragraph (a)(9).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 1998, p. 657, § 1.1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that Section 1.2 of that Act shall be known and may be cited as the “Sadie Act”.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 203, § 3-1/SB 72, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This part of this Act shall be known and may be cited as ‘Tanja’s Law.’ ”
Law reviews.
For annual survey on criminal law, see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 93 (2016).