Georgia § 16-11-61 - Peeping Toms.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-11-61 — Peeping Toms., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-11-61. Peeping Toms.
It shall be unlawful for any person to be a "peeping Tom" on or about the premises of another or to go about or upon the premises of another for the purpose of becoming a "peeping Tom." As used in this Code section, the term "peeping Tom" means a person who peeps through windows or doors, or other like places, on or about the premises of another for the purpose of spying upon or invading the privacy of the persons spied upon and the doing of any other acts of a similar nature which invade the privacy of such persons. (Ga. L. 1919, p. 386, §§ 1, 2; Code 1933, §§ 26-2001, 26-2002; Ga. L. 1967, p. 844, § 1; Code 1933, § 26-3002, enacted by Ga. L. 1968, p. 1249, § 1.) Law reviews. - For note, "Pedophilia, Exhibitionism, and Voyeurism: Legal Problems in the Deviant Society," see 4 Ga. L. Rev. 149 (1969). For comment on Ellenberg v. Pinkerton's, Inc., 125 Ga. App. 648 , 188 S.E.2d 911 (1972), holding employer defendant may not use independent contractor defense to invasion of privacy suit resulting from actions of investigator working in his behalf, see 9 Ga. St. B.J. 519 (1973).
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Section 16-11-61 ("Peeping Toms.") 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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