Georgia § 15-21-131 - Imposition of additional fines.
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§ 15-21-131. Imposition of additional fines.
In every case in which any court of this state or any municipality or political subdivision of this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any criminal offense or any criminal ordinance violation, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 5 percent of the original fine. Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required by Code Section 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers' Annuity and Benefit Fund and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this chapter. (Code 1981, § 15-21-131 , enacted by Ga. L. 1995, p. 260, § 3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 551, § 1.)
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