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2020 Georgia Code
Title 40 - Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Chapter 3 - Certificates of Title, Security Interests, and Liens
Article 4 - Offenses
§ 40-3-94. Penalties
Universal Citation: GA Code § 40-3-94 (2020)
Unless another penalty is provided in this chapter:
- A person convicted of a felony for the violation of a provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than $500.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
- A person convicted of a misdemeanor for the violation of a provision of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3.
(Ga. L. 1961, p. 68, § 36; Ga. L. 1990, p. 2048, § 3.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d.
- 7A Am. Jur. 2d, Automobiles and Highway Traffic, § 88. 21 Am. Jur. 2d, Criminal Law, §§ 1, 5, 19, 27 et seq.
C.J.S.- 60 C.J.S., Motor Vehicles, § 96 et seq.
ALR.
- Civil rights and liabilities as affected by failure to comply with regulations as to registration of automobile or motorcycle, or licensing of operator, 54 A.L.R. 374.
Validity and construction of statute making it a criminal offense to "tamper" with motor vehicle or contents, or to obscure registration plates, 57 A.L.R.3d 606.
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