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2018 Georgia Code 32-1-10 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 32-1-10 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 32-1-10

TITLE 32 HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AND FERRIES

Section 1. General Provisions, 32-1-1 through 32-1-11.

32-1-10. Penalty.

  1. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this title for which no specific penalty is provided, whether or not such act or omission is expressly declared elsewhere in this title to be unlawful, or who violates any of the rules and regulations issued under authority of and in accord with the provisions of this title shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; provided, however, that a violation of Code Sections 32-6-26 and 32-6-27 shall not be considered a crime.
  2. In addition to the penalty provided for in subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall have the right to enjoin any act or omission so punishable as a misdemeanor or punished otherwise as provided elsewhere in this title.

(Code 1933, § 95A-1101, enacted by Ga. L. 1973, p. 947, § 1; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1989, § 4.)

OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

Promotion of safety and protection of public investment.

- O.C.G.A. §§ 32-1-10,32-6-23,32-6-24,46-7-61 (now repealed) and46-7-78 (now repealed) are intended to promote the safety of the traveling public and protect the public's investment in the public's roads and highways. 1981 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U81-17.

When Department of Transportation officers may selectively stop vehicles.

- Department of Transportation enforcement officers may not selectively stop vehicles unless the officers have an articulate and reasonable suspicion that the operator is violating, or the vehicle is in violation of, the law. 1987 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U87-31.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 32-1-10 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Semones v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1991-12-06

Citation: 261 Ga. 744, 414 S.E.2d 463, 1991 Ga. LEXIS 1062

Snippet: violation of this statute is contained in OCGA § 32-1-10 and provides for criminal misdemeanor punishment