Georgia Code
Article 2 - Justification and Excuse
§ 16-3-24. Use of Force in Defense of Property Other Than a Habitation

History. Code 1933, § 26-904, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.
Cross references.
Criminal trespass, § 16-7-21 .
Habitation and personal property defined, § 16-3-24.1 .
Law reviews.
For article, “Vigilant or Vigilante? Procedure and Rationale for Immunity in Defense of Habitation and Defense of Property Under the Official Code of Georgia Annotated §§ 16-3-23 , 16-3-24 , 16-3-24.1 , and 16-3-24 .2,” see 59 Mercer L. Rev. 629 (2008).
For annual survey on criminal law, see 61 Mercer L. Rev. 79 (2009).
For note, “Cops or Robbers? How Georgia’s Defense of Habitation Statute Applies to No-Knock Raids by Police,” see 26 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 585 (2010).
For article with annual survey on criminal law, see 73 Mercer L. Rev. 75 (2021).

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