Staging a collision shall constitute a felony punishable by no less than one year nor more than five years’ imprisonment.
History. Code 1981, § 33-1-9.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 147, § 1/HB 353; Ga. L. 2020, p. 493, § 33/SB 429; Ga. L. 2021, p. 922, § 33/HB 497.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective April 25, 2019.
The 2020 amendment, effective July 29, 2020, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised punctuation in subsection (a).
The 2021 amendment, effective May 10, 2021, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “five years’ imprisonment” for “five years imprisonment” in the ending undesignated language of subsection (a), and at the end of subsection (c); and substituted “ten years’ imprisonment” for “ten years imprisonment” at the end of subsection (b).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 33-1-4. Use of Existing Forms and Filings
§ 33-1-5. Provisions of Title Relating to Particular Matters to Prevail Over General Provisions
§ 33-1-6. Requirements for Action as Insurer Generally
§ 33-1-7. Issuance or Delivery of Policy in Violation of Title
§ 33-1-8. Making of False Statements; Reporting of Such Statements
§ 33-1-9. Insurance Fraud; Venue; Penalty; Exemption
§ 33-1-9.1. Crimes of Staging a Collision or Filing a Fraudulent Claim; Penalty
§ 33-1-10. Limitations Upon Right to Choose Funeral Services for Insured
§ 33-1-14. Regulation of Certain Persons Providing Coverage for Medical or Dental Services
§ 33-1-15. Affidavit That Insured’s Motor Vehicle Stolen
§ 33-1-17. Special Insurance Fraud Fund
§ 33-1-18. Housing Tax Credit for Qualified Projects; Rules and Regulations
§ 33-1-20. Health Care Sharing Ministry
§ 33-1-22. English Language Version of Policy Controls
§ 33-1-23. Establishment of Exchange
§ 33-1-24. Insurance Requirements for Transportation Network Companies and Their Drivers