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Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It is an affirmative defense to a prosecution for violation of Code Sections 16-8-2 through 16-8-9 that the person:
(1) Was unaware that the property or service was that of another;
(2) Acted under an honest claim of right to the property or service involved;
(3) Acted under a right to acquire or dispose of the property as he or she did; provided, however, that the use of a power of attorney as provided in Chapter 6B of Title 10 shall not, in and of itself, absolve a person from criminal responsibility; or
(4) Took property or service exposed for sale intending to purchase and pay for it promptly or reasonably believing that the owner, if present, would have consented.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 16. Crimes and Offenses § 16-8-10 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-16-crimes-and-offenses/ga-code-sect-16-8-10/
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