{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-21-2-599","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 21-2-599","heading":"Punishment for misdemeanors under chapter.","body":"Any person convicted of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be subject to any one or more of the following, in the discretion of the trial judge:\n(1) A fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $1,000.00;\n(2) A sentence of confinement in the county jail or other place of imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months; or\n(3) A sentence of confinement in a county correctional institution or other appropriate institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections not to exceed 12 months.","path":["TITLE 21 Elections","CHAPTER 2 Elections and Primaries Generally","Article 15 Miscellaneous Offenses"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.21.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":"2007cac844fd3c9e179ed49d941052e87f4c278e759f1ebee83af00b732c1828","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-21-2-598","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-21-2-600"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}