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2024 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 40 - MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§§ 40-1-1 — 40-16-8)
Chapter 6 - UNIFORM RULES OF THE ROAD (§§ 40-6-1 — 40-6-397)
Article 15 - SERIOUS TRAFFIC OFFENSES (§§ 40-6-390 — 40-6-397)
Section 40-6-393.1 - Feticide by vehicle

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GA Code § 40-6-393.1 (2024)
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  • (a) For the purposes of this Code section, the term "unborn child" means a member of the species homo sapiens at any stage of development who is carried in the womb.
  • (b)
    • (1) A person commits the offense of feticide by vehicle in the first degree if he or she causes the death of an unborn child by any injury to the mother of such child which would be homicide by vehicle in the first degree as provided in subsection (a), (b), or (d) of Code Section 40-6-393 if it resulted in the death of such mother.
    • (2) A person convicted of the offense of feticide by vehicle in the first degree shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than three years nor more than 15 years.
  • (c)
    • (1) A person commits the offense of feticide by vehicle in the second degree if he or she causes the death of an unborn child by any injury to the mother of such child by violating any provision of this title other than Code Sections 40-6-390 through 40-6-391, which would be homicide by vehicle in the second degree as provided in subsection (c) of Code Section 40-6-393 if it resulted in the death of such mother.
    • (2) A person convicted of the offense of feticide by vehicle in the second degree shall be punished as provided in Code Section 17-10-3.

Amended by 2021 Ga. Laws 152,§ 8, eff. 5/3/2021.

Amended by 2008 Ga. Laws 793,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2008.

Amended by 2006 Ga. Laws 654,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2006.

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