Georgia Code
Article 1 - Theft
§ 16-8-5.2. Retail Property Fencing; Civil Forfeiture; Related Matters

History. Code 1981, § 16-8-5.2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 679, § 1/HB 1346; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-6/HB 233; Ga. L. 2021, p. 273, § 3-1/HB 327.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2021, deleted “new” preceding “article” in paragraph (a)(1).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Ga. L. 2021, p. 273, § 1-1/HB 327, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Organized Retail Crime Prevention Act.’”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).

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