O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 42-5-17 (2019)

Loitering near inmates after being ordered to desist

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)

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It shall be unlawful for any person to loaf, linger, or stand around where inmates are employed or kept after having been ordered by the warden, superintendent, or designated representative in charge of the inmates to desist therefrom.

History

Ga. L. 1903, p. 71, § 5; Penal Code 1910, § 1234; Code 1933, § 77-406; Ga. L. 1961, p. 45, § 1.

Annotations

Cross references. Prohibition against solicitation of business by professional bondsmen at places where prisoners are confined, § 17-6-52.

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 60 Am. Jur. 2d, Penal and Correctional Institutions, § 76 et seq. C.J.S. 72 C.J.S., Prisons and Rights of Prisoners, § 99 et seq.

ALR. Validity, construction, and application of loitering statutes and ordinances, 72 A.L.R.5th 1.

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Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Metz v. State, 915 S.E.2d 613 (Ga. 2025).

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Metz v. State, 915 S.E.2d 613 (Ga. 2025). · cites it 40× “As a result, Metz was arrested and charged with loitering near inmates in violation of OCGA § 42-5-17, as well as obstructing an officer.”

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