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2018 Georgia Code 16-12-125 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 16-12-125 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 16-12-125

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 12. Offenses Against Public Health and Morals, 16-12-1 through 16-12-191.

ARTICLE 4 OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

16-12-125. Avoiding or interfering with securing measures; penalty; exemption.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Code section, it shall be unlawful for any person to avoid or interfere with a properly functioning security measure. Any person convicted of a violation of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature; provided, however, that any person who violates this Code section with the intent to commit a felony within the terminal or with regard to any aircraft, bus, or rail vehicle shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 25 years, a fine not to exceed $100,000.00, or both.
  2. Any violation of this Code section shall be considered a separate offense.
  3. This Code section shall not apply to authorized agents of the entity owning or operating such security measure.

(Code 1981, §16-12-125, enacted by Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 5; Ga. L. 2003, p. 423, § 2.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Transportation Security Act of 2002'."

Ga. L. 2002, p. 1094, § 5, effective June 1, 2002, redesignated former Code Section 16-12-125, concerning the effect of the part and civil or criminal proceedings, as present Code Section 16-12-128.

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