Punishment for Misdemeanors Under Chapter

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Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be subject to any one or more of the following, in the discretion of the trial judge:

  1. A fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00;
  2. A sentence of confinement in the county jail or other place of imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months; or
  3. A sentence of confinement in a county correctional institution or other appropriate institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections not to exceed 12 months.

(Code 1933, § 34-1941, enacted by Ga. L. 1964, Ex. Sess., p. 26, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1053, § 11; Code 1981, §21-2-598; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Code 1981, §21-2-599, as redesignated by Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1.)

Editor's notes.

- Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, § 1, effective January 1, 1999, redesignated former Code Section 21-2-598 as present Code Section 21-2-599.

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 26 Am. Jur. 2d, Elections, § 477.

C.J.S.

- 29 C.J.S., Elections, § 608.


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