GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013) |
Title 15. COURTS |
Chapter 11. JUVENILE CODE |
Article 6. DELINQUENCY |
Part 3. CUSTODY AND RELEASE OF CHILD |
Section 15-11-505. (Effective January 1, 2014) Use of detention assessments to determine if detention is warranted
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- If an alleged delinquent child is brought before the court or delivered to a secure residential facility or nonsecure residential facility or foster care facility designated by the court, the juvenile court intake officer shall immediately administer a detention assessment and determine if such child should be detained and release such child unless it appears that his or her detention is warranted.
Code 1981, § 15-11-505, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.