If any person shall enter any automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or a felony, he shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or, in the discretion of the trial judge, as for a misdemeanor.
History. Ga. L. 1933, p. 111, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-2637; Code 1933, § 26-1813.1, enacted by Ga. L. 1976, p. 186, § 1.
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For article, “SB 174: Revising Georgia’s List of Bail Restricted Offenses,” see 38 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 41 (2021).
Structure Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 8 - Offenses Involving Theft
§ 16-8-5.1. Circumstances Permitting Inference of Intent to Avoid Payment; Exceptions
§ 16-8-5.2. Retail Property Fencing; Civil Forfeiture; Related Matters
§ 16-8-6. Theft of Lost or Mislaid Property
§ 16-8-7. Theft by Receiving Stolen Property
§ 16-8-8. Theft by Receiving Property Stolen in Another State
§ 16-8-9. Theft by Bringing Stolen Property Into State
§ 16-8-10. Affirmative Defenses to Prosecution for Violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 Through 16-8-9
§ 16-8-11. Venue for Purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 Through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 Through 16-8-15
§ 16-8-12. Penalties for Theft in Violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 Through 16-8-9
§ 16-8-13. Theft of Trade Secrets
§ 16-8-14. Theft by Shoplifting
§ 16-8-14.2. Organized Retail Theft
§ 16-8-15. Conversion of Payments for Real Property Improvements
§ 16-8-17. Misuse of Universal Product Code Labels
§ 16-8-18. Entering Automobile or Other Motor Vehicle With Intent to Commit Theft or Felony
§ 16-8-21. Removal or Abandonment of Shopping Carts
§ 16-8-23. Prohibited Uses of Fifth Wheel