Beginning July 1, 2018, Georgia implemented its Hands-Free law which aims to reduce distracted driving incidents by restricting cellphone use while driving. Drivers are prohibited from holding a cellphone or any stand-alone electronic device (iPad, etc.) with any part of their body. However, drivers are permitted to use hands-free technology like Bluetooth and earpieces for […]
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In Georgia, there are three types of child cruelty- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree. 1st degree child cruelty occurs when a parent, guardian, or other person supervising a child willfully deprives a child of necessary sustenance to the point that the child’s health or well-being is jeopardized OR when a person maliciously causes a child […]
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A person commits the offense of theft by receiving stolen property when s/he receives, disposes of, or retains stolen property which s/he knows or should have known was stolen unless the property is received, disposed of, or retained with the intent to restore it to the owner. “Receiving” means acquiring possession or control or lending […]
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In Georgia, there are three types of child cruelty- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree. 1st degree child cruelty occurs when a parent, guardian, or other person supervising a child willfully deprives a child of necessary sustenance to the point that the child’s health or well-being is jeopardized OR when a person maliciously causes a child […]
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Summer is here, which means that people across the state are making time to get out on the water in their boat or personal watercraft. It’s important to know Georgia’s Boating Laws before heading out on the water. Here are some laws that are commonly broken that you should be aware of: Boat operators must […]
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Look Ma, No Hands- Georgia’s Hands-Free Law
/in Atlanta Municipal Court, Blog, City of Atlanta, Cobb County, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Distracted Driving, Fulton County, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Georgia Traffic Laws, Gwinnett County, Henry County /by lawyerBeginning July 1, 2018, Georgia implemented its Hands-Free law which aims to reduce distracted driving incidents by restricting cellphone use while driving. Drivers are prohibited from holding a cellphone or any stand-alone electronic device (iPad, etc.) with any part of their body. However, drivers are permitted to use hands-free technology like Bluetooth and earpieces for […]
Child Cruelty in Dekalb County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law /by lawyerIn Georgia, there are three types of child cruelty- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree. 1st degree child cruelty occurs when a parent, guardian, or other person supervising a child willfully deprives a child of necessary sustenance to the point that the child’s health or well-being is jeopardized OR when a person maliciously causes a child […]
Theft by Receiving Stolen Property in DeKalb County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, DeKalb County, Felony, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law, Theft /by lawyerA person commits the offense of theft by receiving stolen property when s/he receives, disposes of, or retains stolen property which s/he knows or should have known was stolen unless the property is received, disposed of, or retained with the intent to restore it to the owner. “Receiving” means acquiring possession or control or lending […]
Child Cruelty in Fulton County
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Felony, Fulton County, Fulton County Jail, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerIn Georgia, there are three types of child cruelty- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree. 1st degree child cruelty occurs when a parent, guardian, or other person supervising a child willfully deprives a child of necessary sustenance to the point that the child’s health or well-being is jeopardized OR when a person maliciously causes a child […]
Rules of the Waterways: Know Your Boating Laws
/in Blog, Criminal Law, Drivers License, Georgia, Georgia Criminal Law, Georgia Law /by lawyerSummer is here, which means that people across the state are making time to get out on the water in their boat or personal watercraft. It’s important to know Georgia’s Boating Laws before heading out on the water. Here are some laws that are commonly broken that you should be aware of: Boat operators must […]