The legal and evidential questions
Intentional Property Damage. The first task is to distinguish contractual breach and title disputes from alleged deceit or forgery. The statutory starting point shown on this page is Article 187 (Damage or destruction of property). It requires proof of damage or destruction of another person's property and the statutory damage or consequence; ownership, valuation, causation and intent should be tested separately.
Record ownership and pre-incident condition, scene and repair evidence, expert valuation, CCTV or device data, witness accounts and facts bearing on causation and intent.
A property dispute is not automatically fraud
Criminal analysis requires evidence of the alleged deceit, forgery, appropriation or intent. Title, contractual and inheritance issues may continue through civil or registry procedures even when a criminal complaint is made.
Questions to answer first
Distinguish contractual breach and title disputes from alleged deceit or forgery
Secure registry, notarial, banking and original-document evidence
Trace authority, benefit, knowledge and onward transfers
Coordinate criminal complaint, asset restraint and civil protection
Evidence that may matter
- Registry extracts and filing history
- Notarial files and powers of attorney
- Original signatures, seals and document metadata
- Contracts, bank transfers and company approvals
- Communications, possession and valuation evidence
Criminal Code articles to check
Damage or destruction of property
Requires proof of damage or destruction of another person's property and the statutory damage or consequence; ownership, valuation, causation and intent should be tested separately.
Read full Article 187 text on this pageRead the relevant Criminal Code provisions
The panel below reproduces the available official English wording for convenient reading. Check the current Georgian text and the exact article part before relying on it, because later amendments may not yet appear in translation.
Article 187Damage or destruction of property+
1. Damaging or destroying another person’s property which has resulted in substantial damage, –
shall be punished by a fine, community service from 100 to 180 hours, by corrective labour for up to one year, house arrest for a term of six months to two years, or by imprisonment for a term of one to five years.
2. The same act committed:
a) by setting fire, explosion or using any other universally dangerous means;
b) repeatedly;
c) by a group of persons, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of three to six years, with or without restriction of the rights regarding weapons.
3. The act provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, which has caused human death by negligence or other grave consequences, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of six to ten years, with or without restriction of the rights regarding weapons.
4. The act provided for in paragraph 2 of this article, which has caused death by negligence of two or more persons, –
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of nine to twelve years, with or without restriction of the rights regarding weapons.
The consolidated official source is listed in the source section at the end of this guide.
How the process may develop
Primary sources for this guide
Before acting, compare this guide with the current Georgian text and the exact document served in the case. The official English translation may not include the latest amendment.
Criminal Procedure Code of Georgia↗︎Official consolidated Criminal Code — current text & PDF↗︎Constitution of Georgia↗︎