Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and shall further forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse and repay the state for payments received or paid on his or her behalf pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter.
History. Code 1981, § 17-15-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 591, § 1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 354, § 1/SB 187.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 15 - Victim Compensation
§ 17-15-5. Filing of Claims; Verification; Contents
§ 17-15-6. Investigation; Decision by Director; Review by Board; Report to Claimant
§ 17-15-7. Persons Eligible for Awards
§ 17-15-9. Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund Created; Administration; Moneys; Payments Authorized
§ 17-15-10. Insufficient Funds to Pay Authorized Award
§ 17-15-12. Effect of Accepting Award
§ 17-15-13. Debt to State Created; Payment as Condition of Probation or Parole; Payment Into Fund
§ 17-15-14. Funding to Victim Service Providers for Disseminating Information
§ 17-15-15. Responsibility for Cost of Forensic Medical Examination