Article 6. DELINQUENCY  


Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 15-11-470. (Effective January 1, 2014) Purpose of article
§ 15-11-471. (Effective January 1, 2014) Definitions
§ 15-11-472. (Effective January 1, 2014) Delinquency case time limitations
§ 15-11-473. (Effective January 1, 2014) Conduct of delinquency proceeding by prosecuting attorney; access to information
§ 15-11-474. (Effective January 1, 2014) Parties in a delinquency proceeding; notice to DJJ
§ 15-11-475. (Effective January 1, 2014) Right to attorney; waiver
§ 15-11-476. (Effective January 1, 2014) Appointment of guardian ad litem
§ 15-11-477. (Effective January 1, 2014) Orders for behavioral health evaluations
§ 15-11-478. (Effective January 1, 2014) Continuance of a hearing in delinquency proceedings
§ 15-11-479. (Effective January 1, 2014) Admissions to court personnel inadmissible; exceptions
§ 15-11-480. (Effective January 1, 2014) When jeopardy attaches
§ 15-11-481. (Effective January 1, 2014) Victim impact statement in delinquency proceedings
Part 2. VENUE IN DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS
§ 15-11-490. (Effective January 1, 2014) Venue; transfers between juvenile courts
Part 3. CUSTODY AND RELEASE OF CHILD
§ 15-11-500. (Effective January 1, 2014) Order to take child into immediate custody
§ 15-11-501. (Effective January 1, 2014) Taking child into custody; notice to custodian; notification of prosecuting attorney
§ 15-11-502. (Effective January 1, 2014) Procedure after taking child into custody; detention
§ 15-11-503. (Effective January 1, 2014) Detention decision; findings
§ 15-11-504. (Effective January 1, 2014) Place of detention; data on child detained
§ 15-11-505. (Effective January 1, 2014) Use of detention assessments to determine if detention is warranted
§ 15-11-506. (Effective January 1, 2014) Detention hearing; time limitations
§ 15-11-507. (Effective January 1, 2014) Bail
§ 15-11-508. (Effective January 1, 2014) Definitions related to and instructions on notification to victim of child's release from detention
Part 4. INTAKE OR ARRAIGNMENT
§ 15-11-510. (Effective January 1, 2014) Intake; informal adjustment
§ 15-11-511. (Effective January 1, 2014) Arraignment; admissions at arraignment; right to attorney
Part 5. INFORMAL ADJUSTMENT
§ 15-11-515. (Effective January 1, 2014) Informal adjustment; circumstances; admissions; exceptions
Part 6. DELINQUENCY PETITION
§ 15-11-520. (Effective January 1, 2014) Authority to file petition
§ 15-11-521. (Effective January 1, 2014) Time limitations for filing petition
§ 15-11-522. (Effective January 1, 2014) Contents of petition
§ 15-11-523. (Effective January 1, 2014) Amendment of petition
Part 7. SUMMONS AND SERVICE
§ 15-11-530. (Effective January 1, 2014) Issuance of summons
§ 15-11-531. (Effective January 1, 2014) Service of summons
§ 15-11-532. (Effective January 1, 2014) Sanctions for failure to obey summons
Part 8. PREADJUDICATION PROCEDURES
§ 15-11-540. (Effective January 1, 2014) Motion for dismissal
§ 15-11-541. (Effective January 1, 2014) Discovery procedures
§ 15-11-542. (Effective January 1, 2014) Motion to compel discovery; limitations; sanctions
§ 15-11-543. (Effective January 1, 2014) Notice of alibi defense
§ 15-11-544. (Effective January 1, 2014) Continuing duty to disclose
§ 15-11-545. (Effective January 1, 2014) Court discretion to order disclosure
§ 15-11-546. (Effective January 1, 2014) Failure to comply with discovery request
Part 9. TRANSFERS
§ 15-11-560. (Effective January 1, 2014) Concurrent and original jurisdiction of superior court
§ 15-11-561. (Effective January 1, 2014) Waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction and transfer to superior court
§ 15-11-562. (Effective January 1, 2014) Transfer criteria; probation officer written report contents
§ 15-11-563. (Effective January 1, 2014) Statements made at transfer hearing
§ 15-11-564. (Effective January 1, 2014) Appeal of transfer order
§ 15-11-565. (Effective January 1, 2014) Places authorized for detention of child before and after transfer order
§ 15-11-566. (Effective January 1, 2014) Dismissal order upon transfer to superior court
§ 15-11-567. (Effective January 1, 2014) Transfers to juvenile court
Part 10. ADJUDICATION
§ 15-11-580. (Effective January 1, 2014) Admission or denial of the allegations of a petition
§ 15-11-581. (Effective January 1, 2014) Standard of proof
§ 15-11-582. (Effective January 1, 2014) Adjudication hearing; time limitations; findings
Part 11. REPORT CONTENTS; DISCLOSURE
§ 15-11-590. (Effective January 1, 2014) Predisposition investigation and report
Part 12. DISPOSITION
§ 15-11-600. (Effective January 1, 2014) Disposition hearing; time limitations; findings; evidence
§ 15-11-601. (Effective January 1, 2014) Disposition of delinquent act
§ 15-11-602. (Effective January 1, 2014) Disposition of class A or class B designated felony act
§ 15-11-603. (Effective January 1, 2014) Disposition of child adjudged to have committed delinquent act constituting AIDS transmitting crime; HIV testing; reports
§ 15-11-604. (Effective January 1, 2014) Credit for time served
§ 15-11-605. (Effective January 1, 2014) Probation management programs or secure probation sanctions programs; violations of probation programs
§ 15-11-606. (Effective January 1, 2014) Order of disposition not conviction of crime
§ 15-11-607. (Effective January 1, 2014) Duration of disposition orders
§ 15-11-608. (Effective January 1, 2014) Probation revocation; procedure
Part 13. PERMANENCY PLANNING FOR DELINQUENT AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN
§ 15-11-620. (Effective January 1, 2014) Calculating time when child is delinquent and dependent
§ 15-11-621. (Effective January 1, 2014) Periodic review hearings for delinquent children in foster care
§ 15-11-622. (Effective January 1, 2014) Permanency planning requirements; reasons for failure to terminate parental rights
Part 14. TRAFFIC OFFENSES
§ 15-11-630. (Effective January 1, 2014) Juvenile traffic offenses; summons; hearings; penalties; transfers; providing information to Department of Driver Services

REFS & ANNOS

TITLE 15 Chapter 11 Article 6 NOTE

LAW REVIEWS. --For article on 2006 enactment of this article, see 23 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 79 (2006).
 
RESEARCH REFERENCES
 
AM. JUR. 2D. --59 Am. Jur. 2d, Parent and Child, § 79 et seq.
 
Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms. --Pleading and Practice Forms, § 189.
 
C.J.S. --43 C.J.S., Infants, § 153 et seq.