{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-7-42","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 16-7-42","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part, the term:\n(1) “Litter” means any discarded or abandoned:\n(A) Refuse, rubbish, junk, or other waste material; or\n(B) Dead animals that are not subject to the provisions of Code Section 4-5-4.\n(2) “Public or private property” means the right of way of any road or highway; any body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; residential or farm properties, timberlands, or forests; or any commercial or industrial property.","path":["TITLE 16 Crimes and Offenses","CHAPTER 7 Damage to and Intrusion upon Property","Article 2 Criminal Trespass and Damage to Property","PART 2 Littering Public and Private Property"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.16.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"db061f2607a86e65fc319cad5cc82114aa29569e0d6da1f9b002dd316ead1bbf","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-7-41","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-16-7-43"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}
