History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 779; Code 1863, § 4188; Code 1868, § 4227; Code 1873, § 4292; Code 1882, § 4292; Penal Code 1895, § 31; Penal Code 1910, § 31; Code 1933, § 26-201; Code 1933, § 26-601, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 57, § 2.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2004, p. 57, § 6, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to all crimes which occur on or after July 1, 2004.
Law reviews.
For article on 2004 amendment of this Code section, see 21 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 45 (2004).
For note, “I Tolled You I Had More Time!: The Future of Tolling Looks Bright for Crime Victims, as the Georgia Court of Appeals Establishes New Meaning of O.C.G.A. § 9-3-99 ,” see 68 Mercer L. Rev. 557 (2017).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 2 - Criminal Liability
§ 16-2-2. Effect of Misfortune or Accident on Guilt
§ 16-2-3. Presumption of Sound Mind and Discretion
§ 16-2-4. Presumption That Acts of Sound Person Willful
§ 16-2-5. Presumption That Sound Person Intends Natural and Probable Consequences of Acts