Georgia § 16-10-23 - Impersonating a public officer or employee.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-10-23 — Impersonating a public officer or employee., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-10-23. Impersonating a public officer or employee.
A person who falsely holds himself out as a peace officer or other public officer or employee with intent to mislead another into believing that he is actually such officer commits the offense of impersonating an officer and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five years, or both. (Code 1933, § 26-2405, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1059, § 1.) Cross references. - Criminal penalty for false representation as representative of peace officer organization for purposes of soliciting donations, selling advertising, and other activities, § 16-9-57 . Impersonation of law enforcement officer by use of motor vehicle or motorcycle designed, equipped, or marked so as to resemble motor vehicle or motorcycle belonging to law enforcement agency, § 40-6-395 .
Source: official Georgia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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