Confiscación civil de armas utilizadas en delitos en Georgia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien usa un arma para hacer algo malo, esa arma puede ser quitada por la policía. Esto significa que no se puede tener si se usa para cometer un crimen.

Es como cuando un niño rompe un juguete en una pelea; el juguete se quita para que no cause más problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan usa una pistola para amenazar a alguien durante un robo. La policía llega, arresta a Juan y le quita la pistola porque fue utilizada en un crimen. Esa pistola ya no le pertenece y será destruida.

Penalidades

Las armas confiscadas se consideran contrabando y serán destruidas; no se devolverán al propietario.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

17-5-51. Civil forfeiture of weapons used in commission of crime, possession of which constitutes crime or delinquent act, or illegal concealment generally. Any device which is used as a weapon in the commission of any crime against any person or any attempt to commit any crime against any person, any weapon the possession or carrying of which constitutes a crime or delinquent act, and any weapon for which a person has been convicted of violating Code Section 16-11-126 are declared to be contraband and shall be forfeited in accordance with the procedures set forth in Chapter 16 of Title 9, notwithstanding the time frames set forth in Code Section 9-16-7. (Ga. L. 1967, p. 749, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1131, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 963, § 1; Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 2-10/SB 308; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1285, § 2/SB 350; Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 3-14/HB 233.) Editor's notes. - Ga. L. 2010, p. 963, § 3-1/SB 308, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment of this Code section shall apply to all offenses committed on and after June 4, 2010, and shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before June 4, 2010, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecution. Ga. L. 2015, p. 693, § 4-1/HB 233, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2015, and shall apply to seizures of property for forfeiture that occur on or after that date.