Georgia Statutes
§ 16-5-70 — Cruelty to children
Georgia § 16-5-70
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-5-70 (2026).
Text
(a)A parent, guardian, or other person supervising the welfare of or having immediate charge or custody of a child under the age of 18 commits the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree when such person willfully deprives the child of necessary sustenance to the extent that the child's health or well-being is jeopardized.
(b)Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the first degree when such person maliciously causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.
(c)Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the second degree when such person with criminal negligence causes a child under the age of 18 cruel or excessive physical or mental pain.
(d)Any person commits the offense of cruelty to children in the third degree
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Legislative History
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 439, § 3, eff. 7/1/2004.
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 § 16-5-70, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-5-70.