Article 239: Hooliganism — Elements and Punishments
Article 239 of the Criminal Code of Georgia establishes liability for hooliganism. Under the article's definition, hooliganism is an act that grossly violates public order and expresses manifest disrespect toward society, committed with violence or the threat of violence. This page is written for those involved in a case under this article — whether as the accused or as the victim — and explains the full content of the norm. Every detail here rests on the article's own text; procedural rules and other matters it does not regulate are determined by other norms.
The article consists of three parts, and its central challenge is precisely the boundary between them — the punishment grows from imprisonment of up to one year to a term from four to seven years depending on the aggravating features.