Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-10: Crimes and Offenses — O.C.G.A. § 16-8-10
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes four affirmative defenses available to defendants prosecuted under Georgia theft statutes, including lack of knowledge the property belonged to another, honest claim of right, lawful authority to acquire or dispose of property, and taking exposed-for-sale items with intent to pay.
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