Georgia Statutes
§ 17-3-1 — Generally
Georgia § 17-3-1
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 17-3-1 (2026).
Text
(a)A prosecution for murder may be commenced at any time.
(b)Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-3-2.1 , prosecution for other crimes punishable by death or life imprisonment shall be commenced within seven years after the commission of the crime except as provided by subsection (d) of this Code section; provided, however, that prosecution for the crime of forcible rape shall be commenced within 15 years after the commission of the crime.
(c)Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 17-3-2.1 , prosecution for felonies other than those specified in subsections (a), (b), and (d) of this Code section shall be commenced within four years after the commission of the crime, provided that prosecution for felonies committed against victims who are at the time of the commission of
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Legislative History
Amended by 2012 Ga. Laws 709,§ IV-4-1, eff. 7/1/2012. Amended by 2002 Ga. Laws 785, § 1, eff. 7/1/2002.
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Georgia § 17-3-1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/17-3-1.