2022 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 16 - Civil Forfeiture of Property Used in Burglary, Armed Robbery, or Home Invasion
§ 16-16-2. Civil Forfeiture of Property Used to Commit Property Related Offenses
- As used in this Code section, the terms “proceeds” and “property” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 9-16-2.
- Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use in any manner to facilitate the commission of a burglary, home invasion, or armed robbery and any proceeds are declared to be contraband and no person shall have a property right in them.
- Any property subject to forfeiture pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9.
History. Code 1981, § 16-16-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-27/HB 233.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 2-27/HB 233, repealed former Code Section 16-16-2 , pertaining to forfeiture, and enacted the present Code section. The former Code section was based on Code 1981, § 16-16-2 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 1051, § 4; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1285, § 1/SB 350; Ga. L. 2014, p. 426, § 8/HB 770.
Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date. Any such seizure that occurs before July 1, 2015, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such seizure.”
Law reviews.
For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 1 (2015).
