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GA SB225

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/2/2012

Primary Sponsor

Bill Cowsert

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a new criminal offense under Georgia law (Code Section 16-10-26.1) for transmitting a false report of a crime
  • Applies to any person who knowingly and intentionally transmits a false claim, through any medium (written, electronic, or other), stating that he or she has committed a "serious violent felony" as defined in Code Section 17-10-6.1
  • The false claim must be reasonably intended to cause a law enforcement agency or official to initiate an investigation into whether the person committed such a felony
  • The offense is classified as a misdemeanor
  • Effective date of July 1, 2012, applying to offenses committed on or after that date

Legislative Description

Criminal Offenses; provide for new offense of transmitting a false report; penalties

Last Action

House Insists

3/29/2012

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Non-Civil2/3/2012
Judiciary3/7/2011

Full Bill Text

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