Georgia Code
Part 9 - Transfers
§ 15-11-563. Statements Made at Transfer Hearing

Statements made by a child at a transfer hearing shall not be admissible against such child over objection in a criminal proceedings if transfer is ordered except as impeachment or rebuttal evidence.
History. Code 1981, § 15-11-563 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.
Cross references.
Duties of the clerk of the Juvenile Court, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 2.2(a).
Law reviews.
For article suggesting upward adjustment to age 15 of the age of criminal responsibility and creation of a rebuttable presumption of adult accountability for youths aged 15 to 18, see 23 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (1972).
For article, “An Outline of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction with Focus on Child Custody,” see 10 Ga. St. B.J. 275 (1973).
For comment on J. W. A. v. State of Ga., 233 Ga. 683 , 212 S.E.2d 849 , 1975 Ga. LEXIS 1421 (1975) see 27 Mercer L. Rev. 335 (1975).
For article, “The Prosecuting Attorney in Georgia’s Juvenile Courts,” see 13 Ga. St. B. J. 27 (2008).

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