Georgia · Official Code of Georgia Annotated — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
O.C.G.A. § 16-9-38: Crimes and Offenses — O.C.G.A. § 16-9-38
What this law says, in plain English
Georgia law establishes two criminal offense categories: one punishable by up to $1,000 fine or 1–2 years imprisonment, and another explicitly defined as a felony punishable by up to $5,000 fine or 1–3 years imprisonment.
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