History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, pp. 807, 808; Code 1863, §§ 4382, 4383; Code 1868, §§ 4420, 4421; Code 1873, §§ 4488, 4489; Code 1882, §§ 4488, 4489; Penal Code 1895, §§ 171, 172; Penal Code 1910, §§ 168, 169; Code 1933, §§ 26-2620, 26-2621; Ga. L. 1961, p. 118, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-1806, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1969, p. 857, § 4.
Law reviews.
For survey article on criminal law and procedure, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1982).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 129 (1986).
For comment on Gaskins v. State, 119 Ga. App. 593 , 168 S.E.2d 183 (1969), see 22 Mercer L. Rev. 481 (1971).
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