Georgia Code
Title 51 - Torts
Chapter 7 - False Arrest, False Imprisonment, Malicious Prosecution, and Abusive Litigation

Article 1 - False Arrest

§ 51-7-1. Right of Action for False Arrest - An arrest under process of law, without probable cause, when...

§ 51-7-2. Malice Defined - Malice consists in personal spite or in a general disregard...

§ 51-7-3. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury - Lack of probable cause shall exist when the circumstances are...

§ 51-7-4. Arrest Under Civil Process of Person Exempt From Such Arrest - The willful arrest, under civil process, of a person exempt...

Article 2 - False Imprisonment

§ 51-7-20. False Imprisonment Defined - False imprisonment is the unlawful detention of the person of...

§ 51-7-21. Effect of Good Faith on Liability for Imprisonment Under Warrant - If imprisonment is by virtue of a warrant, neither the...

§ 51-7-22. False Imprisonment by Several Persons - If false imprisonment is the act of several persons, they...

Article 3 - Malicious Prosecution

§ 51-7-40. Right of Action for Malicious Prosecution - A criminal prosecution which is carried on maliciously and without...

§ 51-7-41. Accrual of Right of Action - The criminal prosecution forming the basis for an action for...

§ 51-7-42. Inquiry Before Committing Court or Magistrate as Prosecution - For purposes of this article, an inquiry before a committing...

§ 51-7-43. Lack of Probable Cause Defined; Question for Jury - Lack of probable cause shall exist when the circumstances are...

§ 51-7-44. Inference of Malice From Lack of Probable Cause; Rebuttal of Inference - A total lack of probable cause is a circumstance from...

§ 51-7-45. Evidence in Determination of Probable Cause - For consideration of the existence of probable cause, the evidence...

§ 51-7-46. Immunity of Grand Jurors From Action for Malicious Prosecution; Liability of Person Instigating Presentment - History. Orig. Code 1863, § 2927; Code 1868, § 2934;...

§ 51-7-47. Measure of Damages - Recovery in actions for malicious prosecution shall not be confined...

Article 4 - Detention or Arrest on Suspicion of Shoplifting, Theft, or Film Piracy

§ 51-7-60. Preclusion of Recovery for Detention of Person Suspected of Theft Under Certain Circumstances - Whenever the owner or operator of a retail establishment as...

§ 51-7-61. Activation of Antishoplifting Device as Constituting Probable Cause for Detention; Notice of Such Device to Be Posted - History. Ga. L. 1979, p. 762, § 1. Cross references....

§ 51-7-62. Actions for False Arrest and False Imprisonment for Individuals Suspected of Film Piracy - Whenever the owner, operator, or lessee of a motion picture...

Article 5 - Abusive Litigation

§ 51-7-80. Definitions - As used in this article, the term: History. Code 1981,...

§ 51-7-81. Liability for Abusive Litigation - Any person who takes an active part in the initiation,...

§ 51-7-82. Defenses - History. Code 1981, § 51-7-82 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 51-7-83. Measure of Damages - History. Code 1981, § 51-7-83 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 51-7-84. Notice of Claim Asserted; When Action Must Be Brought - History. Code 1981, § 51-7-84 , enacted by Ga. L....

§ 51-7-85. Exclusive Remedy - On and after April 3, 1989, no claim other than...