Any officer of this state who shall assault or beat any individual under color of his office or commission without a lawful justification to do so shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
History. Laws 1833, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 806; Code 1863, § 4371; Code 1868, § 4409; Code 1873, § 4477; Code 1882, § 4477; Penal Code 1895, § 284; Penal Code 1910, § 288; Code 1933, § 89-9906.
Cross references.
Prohibition of corporal punishment of inmates, § 42-5-58 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 45 - Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 11 - Miscellaneous Offenses Concerning Public Officers and Employees
§ 45-11-1. Offenses Involving Public Records, Documents, and Other Items
§ 45-11-2. Selling Office or Dividing Fees
§ 45-11-3. Assault Under Color of Office
§ 45-11-4. Unprofessional Conduct; Misdemeanor; Applicability
§ 45-11-5. Extortion Generally
§ 45-11-6. Demanding More Than Legal Fees for Advertising
§ 45-11-7. Retaining Compensation for Legal Advertisements
§ 45-11-8. Engaging in Bail Bond Business
§ 45-11-9. Discrimination Against Optometrists or Physicians in Suggestions for Visual Care
§ 45-11-10. Coercion of Other Officer or Employee to Give Anything of Value for Political Purposes