Georgia Statutes
§ 40-5-51 — Suspension of driving privilege of nonresident; reporting convictions, suspensions, and revocations of nonresidents
Georgia § 40-5-51
JurisdictionGeorgia
Title40
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Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 40-5-51 (2026).
Text
(a)The privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the highways of this state given to a nonresident under this chapter shall be subject to suspension or revocation by the department only when suspension or revocation is required by law for the violation. No points shall be assessed as provided in Code Section 40-5-57 for any violation committed by a nonresident.
(b)The department is required, upon receiving a record of the conviction in this state of a nonresident driver of a motor vehicle of any offense, to forward a certified copy of such record to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the person so convicted is a resident.
(c)When a nonresident's operating privilege is suspended or revoked, the department shall forward a certified copy of the record of such action to the
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740 S.E.2d 837 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2013)
Anthony v. State
441 S.E.2d 70 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1993)
Smith v. the State
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State v. Reich
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Legislative History
Amended by 2004 Ga. Laws 582, § 6, eff. 7/1/2004.
Nearby Sections
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§ 40-1-1
Definitions§ 40-1-100
Definitions§ 40-1-104
Revocation, alteration, or amendment of certificate or permit; suspension; out-of-service orders§ 40-1-105
Transfer of certificate§ 40-1-107
Information in application§ 40-1-109
Fees upon initial application§ 40-1-112
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Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 40-5-51, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/40-5-51.