Georgia Statutes

§ 16-9-53 — Damaging, destroying, or secreting property to defraud another

Georgia § 16-9-53

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O.C.G.A. § 16-9-53 (2026).

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(a)A person commits the offense of damaging, destroying, or secreting property to defraud another person when he knowingly and with intent to defraud another person damages, destroys, or secretes any property of whatever class or character, whether the property of himself or of another person.
(b)A person convicted of the offense of damaging, destroying, or secreting property to defraud another person shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years.

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