Georgia § 43-17-15 - Venue.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 43-17-15 — Venue., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-17-15. Venue.
For the purposes of venue for any civil or criminal action under this chapter, any violation of this chapter or of any rule, regulation, or order promulgated under this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of the transaction which violated this chapter, in the county of any violator's principal place of business in this state, in the county of the charitable organization's principal place of business in this state, and in any county in which any violator had control or possession of any proceeds of the violation or any books, records, documents, or other material or objects which were used in furtherance of the violation. (Code 1981, § 43-17-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 1988, p. 490, § 1.)
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Section 43-17-15 ("Venue.") 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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