Georgia § 16-8-11 - Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-8-11 — Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-8-11. Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15.
In a prosecution under Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15, the crime shall be considered as having been committed in any county in which the accused exercised control over the property which was the subject of the theft. In addition, in any prosecution under Code Section 16-8-4 in which there is a written rental agreement for personal property, the crime shall also be considered to have been committed in the county in which the accused signed the rental agreement. (Code 1933, § 26-1811, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1972, p. 841, § 3; Ga. L. 1994, p. 650, § 2.) Cross references. - Venue generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. II, Para. VI and § 17-2-2 . Law reviews. - For annual survey of criminal law, see 38 Mercer L. Rev. 129 (1986). For note on the 1994 amendment of this Code section, see 11 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 126 (1994).
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Section 16-8-11 ("Venue for purposes of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 and 16-8-13 through 16-8-15.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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