Georgia law bars unauthorized signal jammers and sets felony penalties

Georgia law bars people from possessing, using, or operating a signal jammer with intent to interfere with a communication signal. A signal jammer is a device that can disrupt wireless, cellular, radar, GPS, radio, telephone, or cable signals. The rule does not apply when federal law authorizes the activity, a federal agency approves it, or the person or organization is otherwise legally authorized to handle the jammer. A violation is a felony punishable by one to seven years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both. If the intended interference involves a public safety agency, emergency call center, or critical infrastructure, the penalty is one to ten years in prison, a fine up to $25,000, or both. The court may not suspend, delay, or withhold these punishments. This rule takes effect July 1, 2026.

Georgia law bars people from possessing, making, selling, offering for sale, distributing, or importing a signal jammer. A signal jammer is a device that can interfere with communications, radar, or GPS signals. The restriction does not apply when federal law authorizes the activity, a federal agency approves it, or the person or organization is otherwise legally authorized to handle the jammer. A violation is a felony punishable by one to five years in prison, a fine up to $10,000, or both. Property used or intended to help commit a violation is subject to forfeiture under Georgia's civil forfeiture process, which the Attorney General may start. This rule takes effect July 1, 2026.