05 LC 19
6574
House
Bill 804
By:
Representatives Ralston of the
7th
and Willard of the
49th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 16-10-95 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to barratry, so as to repeal said Code section; to repeal conflicting laws; and
for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 16-10-95 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
barratry, is amended by striking said Code section in its entirety and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
"16-10-95.
(a)
A person commits the offense of barratry when he knowingly and willfully commits
any of the following acts:
(1)
Excites and stirs up groundless actions in the courts or quarrels in
administrative proceedings;
(2)
Institutes or causes to be instituted a legal proceeding without obtaining
proper authorization; or
(3)
Solicits or encourages the institution of a judicial or administrative
proceeding or offers assistance therein before being consulted by a complainant
in relation thereto.
(b)
A person convicted of the offense of barratry shall be punished by a fine of not
more than $5,000.00 or by imprisonment for not less than one nor more than five
years, or both.
Reserved."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.