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2022 Georgia Code
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses
Chapter 9 - Forgery and Fraudulent Practices
Article 2 - Deposit Account Fraud
§ 16-9-21. Printing, Executing, or Negotiating Checks, Drafts, Orders, or Debit Card Sales Drafts Knowing Information Thereon to Be in Error, Fictitious, or Assigned to Another Account Holder
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GA Code § 16-9-21 (2022)
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- It shall be unlawful for any person to print or cause to be printed checks, drafts, orders, or debit card sales drafts, drawn upon any financial institution or to execute or negotiate any check, draft, order, or debit card sales draft knowing that the account number, routing number, or other information printed on such check, draft, order, or debit card sales draft is in error, fictitious, or assigned to another account holder or financial institution.
- Any person who violates subsection (a) of this Code section shall be punished by a fine of not more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than five years, or both.
History. Code 1981, § 16-9-21 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1570, § 2; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1787, § 4.
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