History. Code 1933, § 26-2802, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1654, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 12; Ga. L. 2014, p. 492, § 1/HB 863.
Cross references.
Investigation prior to charges of cruelty to animals in animal husbandry, § 4-1-7 .
Permitting livestock to run at large or stray, § 4-3-3 .
Cruelty to dogs and killing dogs, § 4-8-5 .
Regulation of pet dealers and operators of kennels, stables, or animal shelters, T. 4, C. 11.
Abandonment of domesticated animal, § 4-11-15.1 .
Humane handling and care of wild animals, § 27-5-6 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 754, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Animal Protection Act of 2000’ .”
Law reviews.
For survey article on criminal law and procedure, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1982).
For article, “Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia,” see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 8 (2001).
For comment, “The Abuse of Animals as a Method of Domestic Violence: The Need for Criminalization,” see 63 Emory L.J. 1163 (2014).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 67 Mercer L. Rev. 31 (2015).
For article, “What Zombies Can Teach Law Students: Popular Text Inclusion in Law and Literature,” see 66 Mercer L. Rev. 729 (2015).
For note, “Puppies, Puppies, Puppies: Why Georgia Should ‘Adopt’ a Progressive Puppy Lemon Law and Engage in Much-Needed Statutory Reform,” see 55 Ga. L. Rev. 431 (2020).