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2018 Georgia Code 16-11-69 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 11. Offenses Against Public Order and Safety, 16-11-1 through 16-11-224.

ARTICLE 3 INVASIONS OF PRIVACY

16-11-69. Penalty for violations of part.

Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 16-11-66.1, any person violating any of the provisions of this part 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 or a fine not to exceed $10,000.00, or both.

(Ga. L. 1967, p. 844, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-3010, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 299, § 2.)

Law reviews.

- For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 109 (1993).

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Cited in State v. Birge, 240 Ga. 501, 241 S.E.2d 213 (1978); Glazner v. Glazner, 347 F.3d 1212 (11th Cir. 2003).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Validity, construction, and effect of state legislation making wiretapping a criminal offense, 74 A.L.R.2d 855.

Propriety of governmental eavesdropping on communications between accused and his attorney, 44 A.L.R.4th 841.

Construction and application of provision of Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (18 U.S.C.A. § 2520) authorizing civil cause of action by person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation of Act, 164 A.L.R. Fed. 139.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 16-11-69 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Lofton v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2021-02-15

Snippet: involving unlawful eavesdropping or surveillance); 16-11- 69 (providing punishments for offenses involving

In re Holloway

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-04-29

Citation: 266 Ga. 599, 469 S.E.2d 167, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 1505, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 182

Snippet: Hines, JJ., who dissent. OCGA §§ 16-11-62; 16-11-69. Holloway was initially charged with two counts

Ransom v. Ransom

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-01-07

Citation: 324 S.E.2d 437, 253 Ga. 656, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 519

Snippet: offense proscribed in OCGA § 16-11-60 through § 16-11-69. The “ ‘language [of the statute] being plain