Georgia Code § 17-3-2

Periods excluded
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The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which: (1) The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state; (2) The person committing the crime is unknown or the crime is unknown; (3) The accused is a government officer or employee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of public property while such an officer or employee; or (4) The accused is a guardian or trustee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of property of the ward or beneficiary.
The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which: (1) The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state; (2) The person committing the crime is unknown or the crime is unknown; (3) The accused is a government officer or employee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of public property while such an officer or employee; or (4) The accused is a guardian or trustee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of property of the ward or beneficiary.
The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which: (1) The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state; (2) The person committing the crime is unknown or the crime is unknown; (3) The accused is a government officer or employee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of public property while such an officer or employee; or (4) The accused is a guardian or trustee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of property of the ward or beneficiary.
The period within which a prosecution must be commenced under Code Section 17-3-1 or other applicable statute does not include any period in which:
(1) The accused is not usually and publicly a resident within this state;
(2) The person committing the crime is unknown or the crime is unknown;
(3) The accused is a government officer or employee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of public property while such an officer or employee; or
(4) The accused is a guardian or trustee and the crime charged is theft by conversion of property of the ward or beneficiary.

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