Georgia § 14-3-129 Penalty for signing false document; signing of document

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§ 14-3-129 — Penalty for signing false document; signing of document

Georgia § 14-3-129

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O.C.G.A. § 14-3-129 (2026).

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(a)A person who signs a document he or she knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00.

(b)A document filed under this chapter may be signed by an attorney in fact. Whenever this chapter requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual.

(c)A person who signs a document as an attorney in fact or legal representative affirms as a fact that such person is authorized to sign the document.

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(a) A person who signs a document he or she knows is false in any material respect with intent that the document be delivered to the Secretary of State for filing shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. (b) A document filed under this chapter may be signed by an attorney in fact. Whenever this chapter requires a particular individual to sign a document and the individual is deceased or incompetent, the document may be signed by a legal representative of the individual. (c) A person who signs a document as an attorney in fact or legal representative affirms as a fact that such person is authorized to sign the document.