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2018 Georgia Code 16-7-42 | Car Wreck Lawyer

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TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 7. Damage to and Intrusion upon Property, 16-7-1 through 16-7-97.

ARTICLE 2 CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY

16-7-42. Definitions.

As used in this part, the term:

  1. "Litter" means any discarded or abandoned:
    1. Refuse, rubbish, junk, or other waste material; or
    2. Dead animals that are not subject to the provisions of Code Section 4-5-4.
  2. "Public or private property" means the right of way of any road or highway; any body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; residential or farm properties, timberlands, or forests; or any commercial or industrial property.

(Ga. L. 1970, p. 494, § 3; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 16; Ga. L. 1993, p. 496, § 1; Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 2-1/HB 1320.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 1-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: "This Act shall be known and may be cited as the 'Comprehensive Litter Prevention and Abatement Act of 2006.' "

Ga. L. 2006, p. 275, § 5-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the Act shall become effective April 21, 2006, for purposes of adopting local ordinances to become effective on or after July 1, 2006.

Law reviews.

- For note on 1993 amendment of this Code section, see 10 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 100 (1993).

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 16-7-42

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Sliney v. State, 391 S.E.2d 114 (Ga. 1990).

Cited 15 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | May 17, 1990 | 260 Ga. 167

...n pertinent part: "It shall be unlawful for any person to ... indiscriminately scatter or disperse the contents of, or otherwise vandalize any containers...." The appellee asserts that guidance as to the meaning of the ordinance can be found in OCGA § 16-7-42 (1); however, the definitions in the statute must not have been considered in drafting the ordinance. The statute provides that litter "means [among other things] all ... waste...." OCGA § 16-7-42 (1)....