Georgia § 16-7-86 - Attempt or conspiracy.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 16-7-86 — Attempt or conspiracy., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-7-86. Attempt or conspiracy.
It shall be unlawful for any person to attempt or conspire to commit any offense prohibited by this article. Any person convicted of a violation of this Code section shall be punished by imprisonment or community service; by a fine; or by both such punishments not to exceed the maximum punishment prescribed for the offense the commission of which was the object of the attempt or conspiracy. (Code 1981, § 16-7-86 , enacted by Ga. L. 1996, p. 416, § 3.) Law reviews. - For review of 1996 damage to and intrusion upon property legislation, see 13 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 108 (1996).
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