History. Ga. L. 1882-83, p. 121, § 1; Penal Code 1895, § 220; Penal Code 1910, § 217; Code 1933, § 26-3002; Ga. L. 1959, p. 173, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 142, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-1503, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 857, § 5; Ga. L. 1979, p. 764, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 484, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1491, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 526, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 1153, § 1.
Cross references.
Justifiable use of force in defense of property, §§ 16-3-23 , 16-3-24 .
Requirement of written permission to hunt on lands belonging to another, § 27-3-1 .
Prohibition against unauthorized fishing in waters or from lands belonging to another, § 27-4-2 .
Trespassing upon armory, military camp, or other military property, § 38-2-306 .
Law reviews.
For article, “Gender and Justice in the Courts: A Report to the Supreme Court of Georgia by the Commission on Gender Bias in the Judicial System,” see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 539 (1992).
For article, “Misdemeanor Sentencing in Georgia,” see 7 Ga. St. B.J. 8 (2001).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 7 - Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Article 2 - Criminal Trespass and Damage to Property
§ 16-7-20. Possession of Tools for the Commission of Crime
§ 16-7-22. Criminal Damage to Property in the First Degree
§ 16-7-23. Criminal Damage to Property in the Second Degree
§ 16-7-24. Interference With Government Property
§ 16-7-26. Vandalism to a Place of Worship
§ 16-7-27. Injuring, Tearing Down, or Destroying Mailboxes; Injuring, Defacing, or Destroying Mail