Georgia Statutes
§ 16-4-6 — Penalties for criminal attempt
Georgia § 16-4-6
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-4-6 (2026).
Text
(a)A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a crime punishable by death or by life imprisonment shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than 30 years.
(b)A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a felony, other than a felony punishable by death or life imprisonment, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than one-half the maximum period of time for which he or she could have been sentenced if he or she had been convicted of the crime attempted, by one-half the maximum fine to which he or she could have been subjected if he or she had been convicted of the crime attempted, or both.
(c)A person convicted of the offense of criminal attempt to commit a misdemeanor shall be punished as
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Legislative History
Amended by 2007 Ga. Laws 255,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2007.
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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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-4-6, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-4-6.