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2022 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices
Article 1 - Forgery and Related Offenses
§ 16-9-6. Punishment for Fiduciary in Violation of Chapter
Universal Citation: GA Code § 16-9-6 (2022)
Unless a greater penalty is specifically provided in this chapter, any violation of this chapter by a fiduciary in breach of a fiduciary obligation against a person who is 65 years of age or older shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years, a fine not to exceed the amount provided by Code Section 17-10-8, or both.
History. Code 1981, § 16-9-6 , enacted by Ga. L. 2000, p. 1085, § 4.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 1085, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Georgia Protection of Elder Persons Act of 2000’. ”
Law reviews.
For note on 2000 enactment of O.C.G.A. § 16-9-6 , see 17 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 93 (2000).
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