The maximum printed beside an offence is not a prediction of the sentence
The Criminal Code identifies types of punishment and provides offence-specific ranges. Sentencing follows conviction and requires the applicable article, part, General Part rules and individual circumstances. Pre-trial detention, bail, probation and a criminal penalty are legally different measures.
Mandate in a criminal case
Analysis should identify the basic and aggravated sanction range, whether an offence is completed or attempted, the person's role, aggregation of offences, prior record, cooperation, restitution, personal circumstances and any statutory rules affecting the available penalty.
What this page must not imply
A prosecutor's requested sentence, plea proposal or website summary is not the court's final decision. Collateral consequences—immigration, professional licensing, company management, asset confiscation or foreign recognition—may follow separate rules and should be assessed independently.
Questions and actions that organise the file
Documents to request or preserve
- Accusation and applicable article part
- Conviction or plea text
- Pre-sentence and personal records
- Restitution, cooperation and mitigation evidence
- Judgment stating reasons and final punishment
Sentencing work should begin before the final hearing. Counsel can challenge the legal range, preserve disputed facts, present mitigation, test proportionality and explain the full consequences of a proposed plea or judgment.
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↗︎