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GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
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Title 15. COURTS |
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Chapter 11. JUVENILE CODE |
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Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
| § 15-11-1. (Effective January 1, 2014) Purpose of chapter |
| § 15-11-2. (Effective January 1, 2014) Definitions |
| § 15-11-3. (Effective January 1, 2014) Direct calendaring |
| § 15-11-4. (Effective January 1, 2014) Other laws apply to chapter |
| § 15-11-5. (Effective January 1, 2014) Computations of time |
| § 15-11-6. (Effective January 1, 2014) Computation of age |
| § 15-11-7. (Effective January 1, 2014) Court of inquiry |
| § 15-11-8. (Effective January 1, 2014) Court of record |
| § 15-11-9. (Effective January 1, 2014) Authority to issue arrest warrants |
| § 15-11-10. (Effective January 1, 2014) Exclusive original jurisdiction |
| § 15-11-11. (Effective January 1, 2014) Concurrent jurisdiction |
| § 15-11-12. (Effective January 1, 2014) Dual designation of children; consolidation of proceedings; time limitations |
| § 15-11-13. (Effective January 1, 2014) Appointment of guardian or conservator |
| § 15-11-14. (Effective January 1, 2014) Transfers from probate court |
| § 15-11-15. (Effective January 1, 2014) Transfers from superior court; custody and support |
| § 15-11-16. (Effective January 1, 2014) Commencement of proceedings |
| § 15-11-17. (Effective January 1, 2014) Conduct of hearings; anonymity on appeal |
| § 15-11-18. (Effective January 1, 2014) Subpoenas; application of Title 24 |
| § 15-11-19. (Effective January 1, 2014) Rights of parties to proceedings |
| § 15-11-20. (Effective January 1, 2014) Referral for mediation |
| § 15-11-21. (Effective January 1, 2014) Selection and appointment of mediator |
| § 15-11-22. (Effective January 1, 2014) Agreement to mediate; procedure |
| § 15-11-23. (Effective January 1, 2014) Stay of proceeding pending mediation; time limitations |
| § 15-11-24. (Effective January 1, 2014) Termination of mediation |
| § 15-11-25. (Effective January 1, 2014) Approval of mediation agreements; exceptions |
| § 15-11-26. (Effective January 1, 2014) Best interests of child |
| § 15-11-27. (Effective January 1, 2014) Physical and mental examinations |
| § 15-11-28. (Effective January 1, 2014) Privilege against self-incrimination |
| § 15-11-29. (Effective January 1, 2014) Protective orders |
| § 15-11-30. (Effective January 1, 2014) Rights and duties of legal custodian |
| § 15-11-31. (Effective January 1, 2014) Contempt powers; other sanctions |
| § 15-11-32. (Effective January 1, 2014) Modification or vacation of orders |
| § 15-11-33. (Effective January 1, 2014) Transfer when disposition incorporates reunification plan and parents reside in different counties |
| § 15-11-34. (Effective January 1, 2014) Commitment to adult correctional facility prohibited |
| § 15-11-35. (Effective January 1, 2014) Appeals |
| § 15-11-36. (Effective January 1, 2014) Expenses charged to county; payment by parent on court order |
| § 15-11-37. (Effective January 1, 2014) Supervision fees |
| § 15-11-38. (Effective January 1, 2014) Community based risk reduction programs |
| § 15-11-39. (Effective January 1, 2014) Risk assessments or risk and needs assessments; case plans |
| § 15-11-40. (Effective January 1, 2014) Information sharing; confidentiality |
| § 15-11-41. (Effective January 1, 2014) Compliance with privacy laws |
REFS & ANNOS
TITLE 15 Chapter 11 Article 1 NOTE
CROSS REFERENCES. --Public school tribunals established to consider suspension or expulsion of students from public schools, § 20-2-750 et seq. Treatment of offenders between ages 17 and 25 confined to institutions under jurisdiction of Department of Corrections, T. 42, C. 7. Programs and protection for children and youth, T. 49, C. 5. Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia. Uniform Transfer Rules.
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, § 1, designated Code Sections 15-11-1 through 15-11-14 as Part 1, Code Sections 15-11-18 through 15-11-24.3 as Part 2, Code Sections 15-11-28 through 15-11-30.5 as Part 3, Code Sections 15-11-35 through 15-11-41 as Part 4, Code Sections 15-11-45 through 15-11-50 as Part 5, Code Sections 15-11-55 through 15-11-58 as Part 6, Code Sections 15-11-62 through 15-11-73 as Part 7, Code Sections 15-11-78 through 15-11-83 as Part 8, and Code Sections 15-11-87 through 15-11-90 as Part 9.
LAW REVIEWS. --For survey article on recent developments in Georgia juvenile law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 395 (1982). For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 35 Mercer L. Rev. 127 (1983). For annual survey of law on juvenile court practice and procedure, see 35 Mercer L. Rev. 199 (1983). For annual survey of juvenile law, see 36 Mercer L. Rev. 393 (1984). For article discussing recent developments in juvenile law, see 39 Mercer L. Rev. 411 (1987). For article, "Juvenile Court Mediation," see 4 Ga. St. B.J. 48 (1998).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
CITED in Wheeler v. DeKalb County, 249 Ga. 722, 292 S.E.2d 855 (1982).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
JURISDICTION OVER HANDICAPPED OR ABUSED CHILDREN. --Juvenile courts may choose to retain jurisdiction over a handicapped or abused child, and make disposition to a person or agency other than the Department of Human Resources, as contemplated by O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-34, 15-11-35, 15-11-36 and 15-11-40. In this way, the court could continue to supervise the child's treatment, and the costs could be borne by the county treasury, the parents, guardians, or other persons legally obligated to care for the child. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U89-6.
Juvenile courts are without authority to compel state agencies or local school systems to provide or fund specialized services for handicapped or abused children, although a child involved is a handicapped child within the meaning of 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq., the Education for All Handicapped Act. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U89-6.
EDITOR'S NOTES. --Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, § 1, designated Code Sections 15-11-1 through 15-11-14 as Part 1, Code Sections 15-11-18 through 15-11-24.3 as Part 2, Code Sections 15-11-28 through 15-11-30.5 as Part 3, Code Sections 15-11-35 through 15-11-41 as Part 4, Code Sections 15-11-45 through 15-11-50 as Part 5, Code Sections 15-11-55 through 15-11-58 as Part 6, Code Sections 15-11-62 through 15-11-73 as Part 7, Code Sections 15-11-78 through 15-11-83 as Part 8, and Code Sections 15-11-87 through 15-11-90 as Part 9.
LAW REVIEWS. --For survey article on recent developments in Georgia juvenile law, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 395 (1982). For annual survey of domestic relations law, see 35 Mercer L. Rev. 127 (1983). For annual survey of law on juvenile court practice and procedure, see 35 Mercer L. Rev. 199 (1983). For annual survey of juvenile law, see 36 Mercer L. Rev. 393 (1984). For article discussing recent developments in juvenile law, see 39 Mercer L. Rev. 411 (1987). For article, "Juvenile Court Mediation," see 4 Ga. St. B.J. 48 (1998).
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
CITED in Wheeler v. DeKalb County, 249 Ga. 722, 292 S.E.2d 855 (1982).
OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
JURISDICTION OVER HANDICAPPED OR ABUSED CHILDREN. --Juvenile courts may choose to retain jurisdiction over a handicapped or abused child, and make disposition to a person or agency other than the Department of Human Resources, as contemplated by O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-34, 15-11-35, 15-11-36 and 15-11-40. In this way, the court could continue to supervise the child's treatment, and the costs could be borne by the county treasury, the parents, guardians, or other persons legally obligated to care for the child. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U89-6.
Juvenile courts are without authority to compel state agencies or local school systems to provide or fund specialized services for handicapped or abused children, although a child involved is a handicapped child within the meaning of 20 U.S.C. § 1401 et seq., the Education for All Handicapped Act. 1989 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U89-6.