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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Crimes Against the Person: Provide for the Criminal Offense of Offering to Assist in the Commission of Suicide and Committing an Act in Furtherance Thereof

The Act provides criminal penalties for those who offer or hold themselves out to assist another person in the commission of suicide and commit an act in furtherance thereof. The Act also provides criminal penalties for anyone who overcomes the will of another person and thereby causes that person to

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Crimes Against the Person: Prohibit Stalking of an Intended Victim

The Act provides for the crimes of stalking and aggravated assault by defining important terms and providing penalties. Victims are entitled to notice of the offender's release if the victim provides specified information to officials to facilitate that notice. Constitutionally protected behavior and legitimate business activities are excluded.

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Order and Safety: Provide for Consent to Intercept, Record, or Divulge Message Sent by Telephone, Telegraph, Letter, or Other Means Such as Cellular Phones When Involving a Minor

HB 47 provides guidelines for courts and law enforcement agencies in the use of wiretapping, eavesdropping and surveillance when a child under the age of eighteen years is a party to the recording. HB 139 provides that it shall be unlawful for any person to maliciously and intentionally intercept communications

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Minors: Prohibit the Electronic Furnishing of Obscene Material to Minors

The Act prohibits anyone from furnishing obscene materials through electronic means which would be harmful to minors. The Act provides that such obscene materials may include information stored in a computer, on a bulletin board, on floppy disks and other magnetic storage devices, or CD-ROM. A person convicted of violating

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Controlled Substances: Provide Penalty for Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Increase Criminal Penalty for Drug Related Offenses Which Occur in Designated Areas, Criminalize the Use of Minors for any Drug Related Activity, Reimburse P...

These acts expand Georgia's drug legislation. SB 593 criminalizes the use of a minor for any drug related activity. HB 1779 criminalizes the possession, distribution, or manufacturing of controlled substances within 1000 feet of certain designated areas, such as playgrounds and housing projects. SB 834 provides a penalty

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Controlled Substances: Provide Procedures for the Seizure and Disposition of Forfeited Property; Provide for Liens on Property Subject to Forfeiture; Provide for Distribution of Forfeited Property and the Proceeds from Such Property

The Act declares that certain items are contraband, and that no property rights exist as to those items. The Act provides for the seizure of property subject to forfeiture and for the filing of a lien for forfeiture upon the initiation of any civil or criminal proceeding under this article,

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CRIMES AND OFFENSES Offenses Against Public Administration: Provide Definition of Bribery of a Public Official or Employee

The Act expands the class of people subject to the offense of bribery and provides a new definition of bribery. Public officials, whether elected or appointed, or employees of the state, any county or municipality or any agency, authority, or entity thereof, are subject to the Act. The Act provides

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