Georgia Statutes
§ 16-9-2 — Penalties for forgery
Georgia § 16-9-2
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title16
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 16-9-2 (2026).
Text
(a)A person who commits the offense of forgery in the first degree shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than 15 years.
(b)A person who commits the offense of forgery in the second degree shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
(c)A person who commits the offense of forgery in the third degree shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.
(d)A person who commits the offense of forgery in the fourth degree shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that upon the third and all subsequent convictions for
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Legislative History
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 709,§ III-3-5, eff. 7/1/2012.
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 § 16-9-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/16-9-2.