ROBBERY § 16-8-40 – Robbery O.C.G.A. 16-8-40 (2010) 16-8-40. Robbery (a) A person commits the offense of robbery when, with intent to commit theft, he takes property of another from the person or the immediate presence of another: (1) By use of force; (2) By intimidation, by the use of threat or coercion, or by […]
Removal or abandonment of shopping carts; posting of Code section in stores and markets O.C.G.A. 16-8-21 (2010) 16-8-21. Removal or abandonment of shopping carts; posting of Code section in stores and markets (a) As used in this Code section, “shopping cart” means those pushcarts of the type which are commonly provided by grocery stores, drugstores,
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Entering automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony O.C.G.A. 16-8-18 (2010) 16-8-18. Entering automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony If any person shall enter any automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or a felony, he shall be guilty
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Intent to cheat or defraud a retailer O.C.G.A. 16-8-17 (2010) 16-8-17. Intent to cheat or defraud a retailer (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who, with intent to cheat or defraud a retailer, possesses, uses, utters, transfers, makes, alters, counterfeits, or reproduces a retail sales receipt or a Universal
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Theft by extortion O.C.G.A. 16-8-16 (2010) 16-8-16. Theft by extortion (a) A person commits the offense of theft by extortion when he unlawfully obtains property of or from another person by threatening to: (1) Inflict bodily injury on anyone or commit any other criminal offense; (2) Accuse anyone of a criminal offense; (3) Disseminate any
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Theft by shoplifting O.C.G.A. 16-8-14 (2010) 16-8-14. Theft by shoplifting (a) A person commits the offense of theft by shoplifting when he alone or in concert with another person, with the intent of appropriating merchandise to his own use without paying for the same or to deprive the owner of possession thereof or of the
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PENALTIES FOR THEFT § 16-8-12 – Penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 O.C.G.A. 16-8-12 (2010) 16-8-12. Penalties for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 (a) A person convicted of a violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 shall be punished as for a misdemeanor except: (1) If the property which was
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Theft by receiving stolen property O.C.G.A. 16-8-7 (2010) 16-8-7. Theft by receiving stolen property (a) A person commits the offense of theft by receiving stolen property when he receives, disposes of, or retains stolen property which he knows or should know was stolen unless the property is received, disposed of, or retained with intent to
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Theft of lost or mislaid property O.C.G.A. 16-8-6 (2010) 16-8-6. Theft of lost or mislaid property A person commits the offense of theft of lost or mislaid property when he comes into control of property that he knows or learns to have been lost or mislaid and appropriates the property to his own use without
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Retail property fencing; forfeiture; related matters O.C.G.A. 16-8-5.2 (2010) 16-8-5.2. Retail property fencing; forfeiture; related matters (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) “Retail property” means any new article, product, commodity, item, or component intended to be sold in retail commerce. (2) “Retail property fence” means a person or entity that buys,
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