Georgia Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 15-11-103. Right to Attorney

History. Code 1981, § 15-11-103 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2018, p. 935, § 2/SB 131.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added the proviso at the end of paragraph (g)(3).
Cross references.
Constitutional guarantee of benefit of counsel, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XIV.
Cases in which public defender representation required; timing of representation; juvenile divisions; contract with local governments, O.C.G.A. § 17-12-32 .
Law reviews.
For article discussing due process in juvenile court procedures in California and Georgia, in light of In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1, 87 S. Ct. 1428 , 18 L. Ed. 2 d 527 (1967), see 8 Ga. St. B. J. 9 (1971).
For comment on Freeman v. Wilcox, 119 Ga. App. 325 , 167 S.E.2d 163 (1969) and a juvenile’s right to counsel at pre-adjudicatory stages of juvenile proceedings, see 22 Mercer L. Rev. 597 (1971).
For comment on Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584, 99 S. Ct. 2493 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 101 (1979); Secretary of Pub. Welfare v. Institutionalized Juveniles, 442 U.S. 640, 99 S. Ct. 2523 , 61 L. Ed. 2 d 142 (1979), regarding juvenile commitment to state mental hospitals upon application of parents or guardians, see 29 Emory L.J. 517 (1980).
For article, “Termination of Parental Rights: Recent Judicial and Legislative Trends,” see 30 Emory L. J. 1065 (1981).
For comment, “Seen But Not Heard: Advocating for the Legal Representation of a Child’s Expressed Wish in Protection Proceedings and Recommendations for New Standards in Georgia,” see 48 Emory L. J. 1431 (1999).
For article, “A Child’s Right to Legal Representation in Georgia Abuse and Neglect Proceedings,” see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 12 (2004).
For article, “The Next Generation of Child Advocacy: Protecting the Best Interest of Children by Promoting a Child’s Right to Counsel in Abuse and Neglect Proceedings,” see 13 Ga. St. B. J. 22 (2007).

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