The Criminal Code defines offences and sanctions; it does not describe the whole procedure
The Criminal Code of Georgia contains the General Part—rules such as the basis of liability, forms of guilt, attempt, participation and sentencing—and the Special Part, which defines individual offences. A page, police label or article number is only a research starting point until the current provision, part and evidence are matched.
Mandate in a criminal case
A proper analysis identifies the protected interest, prohibited act, result where required, causation, form of guilt, subject, qualifying circumstances and possible participation. It then tests defences, exclusions and the sanction range together with relevant General Part provisions.
What this page must not imply
The Criminal Code does not determine whether a search was lawful, evidence admissible, detention justified or an appeal timely; those are mainly procedural questions. An official English translation may lag the current Georgian text, so the consolidated Georgian version controls.
Questions and actions that organise the file
Documents to request or preserve
- Formal accusation or decision stating the article and part
- Current consolidated Georgian article
- Evidence relied upon for each element
- Expert conclusion establishing any technical threshold or consequence
- Defence motion or court ruling changing classification
Counsel should prepare an element-by-element chart rather than argue from the offence name. Reclassification may be appropriate when the alleged intent, consequence, role, quantity, relationship or aggravating circumstance is not supported.
Primary sources for this guide
Institutional structures, consolidated legislation and procedures can change. Verify the responsible body, current Georgian text and the actual document served before relying on this guide.
Criminal Code of Georgia↗︎Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia↗︎