Georgia Code
Article 1 - In General
§ 44-14-6. Wrongful Sale or Removal of Mortgaged Property; Penalty

After having made a mortgage deed to personal property or a bill of sale to secure debt, any person who sells or otherwise disposes of the property or causes the property to be moved outside of the state before the payment of the mortgage debt or the debt secured by the bill of sale without the consent of and with intent to defraud the mortgagee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor if loss is thereby sustained by the holder of the mortgage or bill of sale.
History. Ga. L. 1871-72, p. 71, §§ 1, 2; Code 1873, § 4600; Ga. L. 1875, p. 26, § 1; Code 1882, § 4600; Ga. L. 1887, p. 37, § 1; Penal Code 1895, § 671; Ga. L. 1910, p. 59, § 1; Penal Code 1910, § 720; Ga. L. 1921, p. 123, § 1; Code 1933, § 67-9901; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 44.

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Georgia Code

Title 44 - Property

Chapter 14 - Mortgages, Conveyances to Secure Debt, and Liens

Article 1 - In General

§ 44-14-1. Operation of “Open-End” Clauses; Limited to Ex Contractu Obligations Between Parties

§ 44-14-2. What Advances Secured by Mortgage or Conveyance to Secure Debt; Effect of Recorded Transfer of Property Subject to “Open-End” Clause; Notice of Transfer

§ 44-14-3. Furnishing of Cancellation by Grantee or Holder Upon Payment; Liability for Failure to Comply; Cancellation of Instrument After Failure to Comply; Liability of Agents

§ 44-14-4. Procedure for Recording Cancellation of Mortgage

§ 44-14-5. Practices Prohibited in Connection With Certain Residential Real Estate Transactions

§ 44-14-6. Wrongful Sale or Removal of Mortgaged Property; Penalty

§ 44-14-7. Selling or Disposing of Motor Vehicle Securing Bill of Sale With Intent to Defraud; Penalty

§ 44-14-8. Removal or Other Disposal of Encumbered Property in Order to Hinder Levy; Penalty; Venue

§ 44-14-9. Aiding and Abetting Removal or Other Disposal; Venue; Conviction Not Dependent Upon Principal’s Conviction

§ 44-14-10. Search for Property Where Defendant Has No Permanent Abode; Venue of Prosecution

§ 44-14-11. Entry of Nulla Bona; Shifting of Burden of Proof

§ 44-14-12. Deceiving as to Existence of Lien; Making Second Deed of Conveyance; Penalty

§ 44-14-13. Disbursement of Settlement Proceeds; Delivery of Loan Funds to Settlement Agent by Lender; Damages

§ 44-14-14. Vacant and Foreclosed Real Property Registries; Definitions; Fees and Penalties for Registration

§ 44-14-15. Fee for a Future Conveyance; Limited Circumstances