Georgia Code, Title 16, Chapter 8, Article 4 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shops and Stolen and Altered Property

• § 16-8-80 - Short Title
  This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Chop Shop and Stolen and Altered Property Act."
• § 16-8-81 - Legislative Findings
  (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) The annual number of reported motor vehicle thefts has exceeded 1 million. Approximately 50...
• § 16-8-82 - Definitions
  As used in this article, the term: (1) "Chop shop" means any building, lot, or other premise where one or more persons knowingly engage...
• § 16-8-83 - Owning, Operating, or Conducting a Chop Shop; Penalty
  (a) Any person who knowingly and with intent: (1) Owns, operates, or conducts a chop shop; (2) Transports any motor vehicle or motor vehicle...
• § 16-8-84 - Seizure of Personal Property Used or Possessed in Connection With Violation of Code Section 16-8-83
  (a) Any tool, implement, or instrumentality, including, but not limited to, a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part, used or possessed in connection with...
• § 16-8-85 - Civil Forfeiture of Personal Property Seized
  (a) The following are subject to forfeiture unless obtained by theft, fraud, or conspiracy to defraud and the rightful owner is known or can...
• § 16-8-86 - Civil Action for Violation of This Article
  (a) The Attorney General, any prosecutor, or any aggrieved person may institute a civil action against any person in a court of competent jurisdiction...

Last modified: October 14, 2016