Georgia Statutes
§ 16-12-21 — Gambling
Georgia § 16-12-21
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-12-21 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the offense of gambling when he:
(1)Makes a bet upon the partial or final result of any game or contest or upon the performance of any participant in such game or contest;
(2)Makes a bet upon the result of any political nomination, appointment, or election or upon the degree of success of any nominee, appointee, or candidate; or (3) Plays and bets for money or other thing of value at any game played with cards, dice, or balls.
(b)A person who commits the offense of gambling shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
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Related
Hargrove v. State
321 S.E.2d 104 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1984)
United States v. Ward
808 F. Supp. 803 (S.D. Georgia, 1992)
Dean v. State
409 S.E.2d 667 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1991)
Barton v. State
322 S.E.2d 54 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1984)
Ridley v. State
560 S.E.2d 769 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2002)
Nearby Sections
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§ 16-1-1
Short title§ 16-1-2
Purposes of title§ 16-1-3
Definitions§ 16-10-1
Violation of oath by public officer§ 16-10-2
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Georgia § 16-12-21, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-12-21.