Corruption Defense in Georgia

Corruption Defense

What punishment is provided for taking a bribe?

For the basic composition — imprisonment from six to nine years; for qualified compositions — from seven to eleven years, and in the most serious cases from eleven to fifteen years.

When is the giver of a bribe released from liability?

If he or she voluntarily reported it to the body conducting the criminal process. The decision on release is taken by that same body.

What is a large and an especially large amount in bribery cases?

Under the law, a bribe in a large amount is a sum above ten thousand lari, and a bribe in an especially large amount is a sum above thirty thousand lari.

How does a lawyer begin the defence in an official-crime case?

With the verification of the subject — whether the person was an official or an equalized person — and then with the scope of authority, the motive, the substantiality of the damage, and the legality of the gathering of the evidence.

6 min·10 Jan 2026

Official crimes and corruption — what the corresponding group of the Code covers

Official crimes form a separate group in the Criminal Code of Georgia: these norms protect the normal functioning of state service and local self-government. This page examines the principal compositions of this group: exceeding official authority, the forcing of an explanation, testimony or conclusion, unlawful participation in entrepreneurial activity, the taking and giving of bribes, the acceptance of a legally prohibited gift, and official forgery. Each of them carries its own precisely defined punishment.

An official charge is always serious: it concerns a person's service record, reputation and often the question of retaining office. If such a charge concerns your family or organization, it is important to know exactly what each norm provides and where the possibilities of the defence lie.

Corruption Defense

What punishment is provided for taking a bribe?

For the basic composition — imprisonment from six to nine years; for qualified compositions — from seven to eleven years, and in the most serious cases from eleven to fifteen years.

When is the giver of a bribe released from liability?

If he or she voluntarily reported it to the body conducting the criminal process. The decision on release is taken by that same body.

What is a large and an especially large amount in bribery cases?

Under the law, a bribe in a large amount is a sum above ten thousand lari, and a bribe in an especially large amount is a sum above thirty thousand lari.

How does a lawyer begin the defence in an official-crime case?

6 min·10 Jan 2026

Official crimes and corruption — what the corresponding group of the Code covers