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O.C.G.A. § 15-21-131: Imposition of additional fines.

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TITLE 15 Courts
CHAPTER 21 Payment and Disposition of Fines and Forfeitures
Article 8 Funding for Local Victim Assistance Programs

(a) In every case in which any court of this state or any municipality or political subdivision of this state shall impose a fine, which shall be construed to include costs, for any criminal offense or any criminal ordinance violation, there shall be imposed as an additional penalty a sum equal to 5 percent of the original fine.

(b) Such sums shall be in addition to any amount required by Code Section 47-17-60 to be paid into the Peace Officers’ Annuity and Benefit Fund and in addition to any other amounts provided for in this chapter.

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