Actions for civil damages
Known as the Municipal and County Police Departments’ Nomenclature Act
The act spans §§ 35–35 (11 sections).
— Code 1981, § 35-10-9, enacted by Ga
Any person who has given money or any other item of value to another person due in part to such person’s use of department nomenclature or symbols in violation of this chapter may maintain a suit for damages against the violator. Where it is proven that the violation was
willful, the victim shall be entitled to recover treble damages, punitive damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.