Georgia Code
Article 15 - Serious Traffic Offenses
§ 40-6-395. Fleeing or Attempting to Elude Police Officer; Impersonating Law Enforcement Officer

shall be guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not less than $5,000.00 nor more than $10,000.00 and imprisonment for not less than 12 months nor more than ten years.
History. Code 1933, § 68A-904, enacted by Ga. L. 1974, p. 633, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1483, § 2; Ga. L. 1983, p. 836, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 758, § 19; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 40; Ga. L. 1990, p. 585, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 5; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 40; Ga. L. 1994, p. 831, § 3; Ga. L. 1995, p. 855, § 2; Ga. L. 2004, p. 450, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 256, § 2/HB 1231; Ga. L. 2012, p. 729, § 1/HB 827; Ga. L. 2022, p. 100, § 1/HB 1216.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, rewrote subsection (b) and redesignated former subparagraphs (b)(5)(A) and (b)(5)(B) as present subsections (c) and (d), respectively; redesignated former subsection (c) as present subsection (e); and substituted “vehicle, motorcycle, or blue light” for “vehicle or motorcycle” twice in paragraph (e)(1). See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Cross references.
Impersonating public officer or employee generally, § 16-10-23 .
Suspension of driver’s license for conviction for fleeing or attempting to elude officer, § 40-5-54 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2010, p. 256, § 5/HB 1231, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the amendment by that Act shall apply to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2010.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 729, § 2/HB 827, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment to this Code section shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.
Ga. L. 2022, p. 100, § 2/HB 1216, not codified by the General Assembly, makes this Code section applicable to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2022.
Law reviews.
For article, “Criminal Law,” see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 209 (2001).
For annual survey of criminal law, see 56 Mercer L. Rev. 153 (2004).
For article, “Police Pursuits: A Comprehensive Look at the Broad Spectrum of Police Pursuit Liability and Law,” see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 511 (2006).

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