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2018 Georgia Code 16-9-57 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 16-9-57 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 16-9-57

TITLE 16 CRIMES AND OFFENSES

Section 9. Forgery and Fraudulent Practices, 16-9-1 through 16-9-157.

ARTICLE 4 FRAUD AND RELATED OFFENSES

16-9-57. False representation as representative of peace officer organization or fire service organization.

  1. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or accept a fee, consideration, or donation or to offer for sale or to sell advertising as a representative of a peace officer organization or fire service organization or under the guise of representing a peace officer organization or fire service organization unless such person is employed by, is acting pursuant to the authority of, or is a member of such organization.
  2. As used in this Code section, the term:
    1. "Fire service" shall include any person duly elected, appointed, or employed to engage in fire fighting.
    2. "Peace officer" shall include any person duly elected, appointed, or employed to engage in public law enforcement work.
  3. Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating subsection (a) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
  4. Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating subsection (a) of this Code section through the use of some form of communication across the boundaries of the state, whether such communication is by mail, by the use of any electronic device including but not limited to the use of a telephone or telegraph, or by any other means, shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than one year nor more than three years or by a fine of not less than $1,000.00 nor more than $5,000.00, or both.

(Ga. L. 1974, p. 1221, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1985, p. 411, § 1.)

Cross references.

- Criminal penalty for impersonation of public officer or employee, § 16-10-23.

Cases Citing O.C.G.A. § 16-9-57

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Langley v. State, 868 S.E.2d 759 (Ga. 2022).

Cited 10 times | Published | Supreme Court of Georgia | Feb 1, 2022 | 313 Ga. 141

...license), 16-12-1 (d) (1) (contributing to the delinquency or deprivation of a minor); or, more commonly, “shall be punished by imprisonment,” see, e.g., OCGA §§ 10-4-78 (making false affidavit as to adverse lien, title, or claim to cotton), 16-9-57 (d) (soliciting donations as representative of peace officer or fire service organization without authority), 16-11-123 (knowing possession of 7 sawed-off shotgun or rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer), 16-12-4 (e) (aggravated cruelty to animals)....