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2018 Georgia Code 4-8-1 | Car Wreck Lawyer

TITLE 4 ANIMALS

Section 8. Dogs, 4-8-1 through 4-8-45.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

4-8-1. Minimum standards for control of dogs.

It is the intention of this chapter to establish as state law minimum standards for the control and regulation of dogs and to establish state crimes for violations of such minimum standards. However, this chapter shall not prohibit local governments from adopting and enforcing ordinances or resolutions which provide for more restrictive control and regulation of dogs than the minimum standards provided for in this chapter.

(Code 1981, §4-8-1, enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 1/HB 685.)

Effective date.

- This Code section became effective July 1, 2012. See the editor's note for applicability.

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 1/HB 685, effective July 1, 2012, redesignated former Code Section 4-8-1 as present Code Section 4-8-1.1.

Ga. L. 2012, p. 1290, § 6/HB 685, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Code section shall apply to proceedings for the classification and registration of dogs which are pending on July 1, 2012, as well as to such proceedings which arise on or after July 1, 2012.

Law reviews.

- For article on the 2012 enactment of this Code section, see 29 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 180 (2012).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 4-8-1 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 12

Eleby v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2024-06-11

Snippet: murder predicated on armed robbery. See OCGA § 16-4-8.1 (a “person may not be convicted of both conspiracy

Simmons v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2022-10-25

Snippet: on aggravated assault (Count 10). See OCGA § 16-4-8.1 (A person “may not be convicted of both conspiracy

Chavers v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2019-01-22

Citation: 823 S.E.2d 283, 304 Ga. 887

Snippet: into his malice murder conviction, see OCGA § 16-4-8.1, so he "was not sentenced for that crime, and no

McGruder v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07

Citation: 814 S.E.2d 293

Snippet: murder Quarterman count was set aside, see OCGA § 16-4-8.1. The trial court purported to merge the felony murder

Simpkins v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-05-07

Citation: 814 S.E.2d 289

Snippet: commit murder counts was set aside. See OCGA § 16-4-8.1. The trial court purported to merge the felony murder

In re Levine

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2018-03-05

Citation: 811 S.E.2d 349

Snippet: (d) : 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 4.1, 4.4, 8.1, and 8.4 (a) (4). The maximum sanction for violations

In re Meyers

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2017-12-11

Citation: 302 Ga. 742, 808 S.E.2d 650

Snippet: conditions for violations of various Rules including 1.4, 8.1, and 8.4 (a) (4), despite prior disciplinary history

In re Berlon

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-06-16

Citation: 295 Ga. 361, 759 S.E.2d 866, 2014 Fulton County D. Rep. 1518, 2014 WL 2718810, 2014 Ga. LEXIS 501

Snippet: these actions, Berlon violated Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 8.1 (a), 8.4 (a) (4), and 9.3 of the Georgia Rules

in the Matter of Michael Rene' Berlon

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2014-06-16

Snippet: these actions, Berlon violated Rules 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 8.1 (a), 8.4 (a) (4), and 9.3 of the Georgia Rules

In Re Harrison

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2008-10-06

Citation: 668 S.E.2d 254, 284 Ga. 442, 2008 Fulton County D. Rep. 3152, 2008 Ga. LEXIS 800

Snippet: Bar alleges that Harrison violated Rules 3.3, 3.4, 8.1, and 8.4(a)(4) of the Georgia Rules of Professional

In Re McNaull

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2007-11-05

Citation: 653 S.E.2d 46, 282 Ga. 686, 2007 Fulton County D. Rep. 3372, 2007 Ga. LEXIS 841

Snippet: violated Rules 1.3, 1.4, *47 1.15(I) and (II), 3.2, 3.4, 8.1, 8.4 and 9.3 of the Rules of Professional Conduct

Bell v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1975-05-06

Citation: 216 S.E.2d 279, 234 Ga. 473, 1975 Ga. LEXIS 1168

Snippet: transcript with respect to all other enumerations (1-4, 8, 1, 12, 14-23, 29, 34-42 and 44-48) we find them without