Georgia § 17-15-11 - False claims.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 17-15-11 — False claims., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-15-11. False claims.
Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as for a misdemeanor and shall further forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse and repay the state for payments received or paid on his or her behalf pursuant to any of the provisions of this chapter. (Code 1981, § 17-15-11 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 591, § 1; Ga. L. 2014, p. 354, § 1/SB 187.)
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Section 17-15-11 ("False claims.") 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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