Plain English Breakdown
The official bill title confirms the intent but does not provide details on which acts are felonies or what the penalties entail.
HB1433: Making Some Unauthorized Law Practice a Felony
This bill changes Georgia law to make certain acts of practicing law without authorization into felonies and sets penalties for those crimes.
What This Bill Does
- Amends Article 3 of Chapter 19 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated regarding the regulation of legal practice.
- Makes specific unauthorized acts of practicing law classified as felonies.
- Provides penalties for these felony-level violations.
- Repeals laws that conflict with this new legislation.
Who It Names or Affects
- People in Georgia who perform certain unauthorized acts related to the practice of law.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list which specific acts will be considered felonies.
- The exact penalties and prison terms are mentioned but not detailed in the provided summary or title.
- The effective date of when these changes take place is not included in the source material.