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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 16 - Crimes and Offenses (Chs. 1 — 17)
Chapter 11 - Offenses Against Public Order and Safety (Arts. 1 — 6)
Article 2 - Offenses Against Public Order (§§ 16-11-30 — 16-11-46)
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Cross references.Power of organized militia to maintain public order generally, § 38-2-300 et seq.
RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR.Admissibility in civil case of testimony by one charged with willful misconduct as to his intention or state of mind at time in question, 171 A. L. R. 683.
Eighth Amendment Challenges to Laws that Limit, Penalize, or Ban Camping or Sleeping in Public known as Anti-Homeless or Anti-Vagrancy Ordinances, 62 A. L. R. Fed. 3d 4.
Vagueness as invalidating statutes or ordinances dealing with disorderly persons or conduct, 12 A. L. R.3d 1448.
Validity of vagrancy statutes and ordinances, 25 A. L. R.3d 792.
Larceny as within disorderly conduct statute or ordinance, 71 A. L. R.3d 1156.
Hierarchy Notes:O. C. G. A. Title 16
O. C. G. A. Title 16, Ch. 11
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O.C.G.A. Title 16, Ch. 11, Art. 2
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- § 16-11-30. Riot
- § 16-11-31. Inciting to riot
- § 16-11-32. Affray
- § 16-11-33. Unlawful assembly
- § 16-11-34. Preventing or disrupting lawful meetings, gatherings, or processions
- § 16-11-34.1. Preventing or disrupting General Assembly sessions or other meetings of members; unlawful activities within the state capitol or certain Capitol Square buildings
- § 16-11-34.2. [Effective July 1, 2026] Disorderly or disruptive conduct at any religious service, funeral, or memorial service
- § 16-11-35. Removal from campus or facility of unit of university system or school; failure to leave
- § 16-11-36. Loitering or prowling
- § 16-11-37. Terroristic threats and acts
- § 16-11-37.1. Dissemination of information relating to terroristic acts
- § 16-11-38. Wearing mask, hood, or device which conceals identity of wearer
- § 16-11-39. Disorderly conduct
- § 16-11-39.1. Harassing communications; venue; separate offenses; impact on free speech
- § 16-11-39.2. Unlawful conduct during 9-1-1 call
- § 16-11-40. Unlawful use of emergency exit door
- § 16-11-40.1. Definitions; identification of minors; criminal offense
- § 16-11-41. Public drunkenness
- § 16-11-42. Refusal to relinquish telephone party line in case of emergency; false request on party line as to emergency; warning printed in telephone books
- § 16-11-43. [Effective July 1, 2026] Obstructing highways, streets, sidewalks, or other public passages
- § 16-11-43.1. Promoting or organizing drag races or laying drags exhibitions
- § 16-11-44. Maintaining a disorderly house
- § 16-11-45. Use of laser against aircraft
- § 16-11-46. [Effective July 1, 2026] Possession, use, or operation of signal jammers
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