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Below are the current Dog Bite statutes in Georgia. These laws span a number of different chapters within the Official Code of Georgia and do not include the Georgia Leash Law.
Georgia does not have a statewide leash law. Instead, most Georgia counties, or sometimes even Georgia cities, have local laws or ordinances that govern how and when a dog must be restrained (i.e., on a leash).
O.C.G.A. § 4-8-21 – Definitions
O.C.G.A. § 4-8-23 – Classification of vicious or dangerous dog; notice; hearing; judicial review
(1) “Animal shelter” shall have the same meaning as set forth in O.C.G.A. § 4-14-2.
(e) Within ten days after the hearing, the authority or probate court which conducted the hearing shall mail written notice to the dog owner of its determination on the matter. If such determination is that the dog is a dangerous dog or a vicious dog, the notice of classification shall specify the date upon which that determination shall be effective. If the determination is that the dog is to be euthanized pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 4-8-26, the notice shall specify the date by which the euthanasia shall occur.
(f) Judicial review of the authority’s final decision may be had in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 15-9-30.9. Judicial review of a probate court’s final decision shall be in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 5-3-2 and costs shall be paid as provided in O.C.G.A. § 5-3-22.
O.C.G.A. § 4-8-29 – Unlawful acts by owner of a dangerous or vicious dog; violations
O.C.G.A. § 51-2-7 – Vicious animals, liability for injuries caused by