Georgia Statutes
§ 16-8-7 — Theft by receiving stolen property
Georgia § 16-8-7
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
This text of Georgia § 16-8-7 (Theft by receiving stolen property) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-8-7 (2026).
Text
(a)A person commits the offense of theft by receiving stolen property when he receives, disposes of, or retains stolen property which he knows or should know was stolen unless the property is received, disposed of, or retained with intent to restore it to the owner. "Receiving" means acquiring possession or control or lending on the security of the property.
(b)In any prosecution under this Code section it shall not be necessary to show a conviction of the principal thief.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Related
Frazier v. State
362 S.E.2d 351 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1987)
Middleton v. State
846 S.E.2d 73 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2020)
Sexton v. State
603 S.E.2d 66 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2004)
Ruffin v. State
556 S.E.2d 191 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2001)
Rowe v. CSX Transportation, Inc.
465 S.E.2d 476 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1995)
Brown v. State
341 S.E.2d 226 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1986)
Stovall v. State
306 S.E.2d 14 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1983)
Simpson v. State
668 S.E.2d 451 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2008)
SMITH v. State
319 Ga. 352 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2024)
Sharpe v. State
850 S.E.2d 54 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2020)
Walker v. State
321 S.E.2d 772 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1984)
Boyd v. State
458 S.E.2d 692 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1995)
James v. State
595 S.E.2d 359 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2004)
Selvidge v. State
303 S.E.2d 294 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1983)
Craig v. State
316 S.E.2d 18 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1984)
Ellis v. City of Fairburn
852 F. Supp. 1568 (N.D. Georgia, 1994)
Thomas v. State
385 S.E.2d 310 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1989)
Blankenship v. State
477 S.E.2d 397 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1996)
Crumpton v. State
365 S.E.2d 536 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
Jarad Elvis McCoy v. State
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2018)
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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
BriberyCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 16-8-7, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-8-7.