Georgia Statutes

§ 16-12-32 — Civil forfeiture

Georgia § 16-12-32

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O.C.G.A. § 16-12-32 (2026).

Text

(a)As used in this Code section, the terms "proceeds," "property," and "United States" shall have the same meanings as set forth in Code Section 9-16-2 , and "enterprise" means any person, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, trust, association, or other legal entity created under the laws the United States or any foreign nation or a group of individuals associated in fact although not a legal entity and includes illicit as well as licit enterprises and governmental as well as other entities.
(b)The following are declared to be contraband, and no person shall have a property right in them:
(1)Every gambling device except antique slot machines as provided for in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-12-24 ;
(2)Any property which is, directly or indirectly, used or intended for use

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Legislative History

Amended by 2015 Ga. Laws 98,§ 2-14, eff. 7/1/2015.

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