Georgia § 42-8-21 Definitions

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§ 42-8-21 — Definitions

Georgia § 42-8-21

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O.C.G.A. § 42-8-21 (2026).

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As used in this article, the term:

(1)"DCS" means the Department of Community Supervision.

(2)"Officer" means a community supervision officer as defined in Code Section 42-3-1 .

(3)"Qualified offense" means a felony offense of:

(A)Burglary in the second degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-1 ;

(B)Possession of tools for the commission of crime in violation of Code Section 16-7-20 ;

(C)Criminal damage to property in the second degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-23 ;

(D)Interference with government property in violation of Code Section 16-7-24 ;

(E)Arson in the third degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-62 ;

(F)Burning of woodlands, brush, fields, or other lands in violation of Code Section 16-7-63 when the punishment is as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (c)

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As used in this article, the term: (1) "DCS" means the Department of Community Supervision. (2) "Officer" means a community supervision officer as defined in Code Section 42-3-1 . (3) "Qualified offense" means a felony offense of: (A) Burglary in the second degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-1 ; (B) Possession of tools for the commission of crime in violation of Code Section 16-7-20 ; (C) Criminal damage to property in the second degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-23 ; (D) Interference with government property in violation of Code Section 16-7-24 ; (E) Arson in the third degree in violation of Code Section 16-7-62 ; (F) Burning of woodlands, brush, fields, or other lands in violation of Code Section 16-7-63 when the punishment is as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Code Section 16-7-63 ; (G) Theft in violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 when the punishment is as set forth in subparagraph (a)(1)(B) or (a)(1)(C) of Code Section 16-8-12 ; (H) Theft by shoplifting in violation of Code Section 16-8-14 ; (I) Refund fraud in violation of Code Section 16-8-14.1 ; (J) Conversion of payments for real property improvements in violation of Code Section 16-8-15 ; (K) Entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with intent to commit theft or felony in violation of Code Section 16-8-18 ; (L) Livestock theft in violation of Code Section 16-8-20 ; (M) Forgery in violation of Code Section 16-9-1 ; (N) Printing, executing, or negotiating checks, drafts, orders, or debit card sales drafts knowing information thereon to be in error, fictitious, or assigned to another account holder in violation of Code Section 16-9-21 ; (O) Financial transaction card offenses in violation of Code Section 16-9-31 , 16-9-32 , 16-9-33 , 16-9-34 , 16-9-35 , 16-9-36.1 , or 16-9-37 , provided that the aggregate value of the loss does not exceed $25,000.00; (P) Failing to pay for natural products or chattels in violation of Code Section 16-9-58 ; (Q) Purchasing, possessing, manufacturing, delivering, distributing, administering, selling, or possessing with the intent to distribute controlled substances, marijuana, counterfeit substances, or flunitrazepam in violation of Code Section 16-13-30 ; (R) Unlawfully manufacturing, delivering, distributing, selling, or possessing with the intent to distribute noncontrolled substances in violation of Code Section 16-13-30.1 ; (S) Possession of substances containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine or sales of products containing those ingredients in violation of Code Section 16-13-30.3 when the punishment is as set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-30.3 ; and (T) Violation of Article 3 of Chapter 13 of Title 16 when the punishment is as set forth in subsection (b) of Code Section 16-13-79 .