Georgia § 38-2-1103 - Captured or abandoned property; trading and looting prohibited.
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§ 38-2-1103. Captured or abandoned property; trading and looting prohibited.
All persons subject to this article shall secure all public property taken for the service of the United States or this state or another state and shall give notice and turn over to the proper authority without delay all captured or abandoned property in their possession, custody, or control. Any person subject to this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who: Fails to carry out the duties prescribed in subsection (a) of this Code section; Buys, sells, trades, or in any way deals in or disposes of taken, captured, or abandoned property, whereby the person receives or expects any profit, benefit, or advantage to himself or herself or another directly or indirectly connected with himself or herself; or Engages in looting or pillaging. (Code 1981, § 38-2-1103 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 38/HB 737.) U.S. Code. - For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 903.
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-2-1103 ("Captured or abandoned property; trading and looting prohibited.") 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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