2022 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 10 - Offenses Against Public Administration
Article 2 - Obstruction of Public Administration and Related Offenses
§ 16-10-30. Refusal to Obey Official Request at Fire or Other Emergency

Universal Citation:
GA Code § 16-10-30 (2022)
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A person in a gathering who refuses to obey the reasonable official request or order of a peace officer or firefighter to move, for the purpose of promoting the public safety by dispersing those gathered in dangerous proximity to a fire or other emergency, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History. Code 1933, § 26-2606, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 660, § 4; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1259, § 11.

Cross references.

Freedom of assembly, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. IX.

Further provisions regarding willful failure or refusal to comply with order by policeman or firefighter directing, controlling, or regulating traffic, § 40-6-2 .

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