History. Code 1981, § 15-11-700 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.
Cross references.
Freedom of press, U.S. Const., amend. 1.
Exclusion of public from criminal trials generally, § 17-8-53 .
Law reviews.
For article, “The World Where Parallel Lines Converge: The Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Concurrent Civil and Criminal Child Abuse Proceedings,” see 24 Ga. L. Rev. 473 (1990).
For article, “Criminal Procedure,” see 27 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 29 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Article 9 - Access to Hearings and Records
§ 15-11-700. Admission to Hearings of General Public and Media
§ 15-11-701. Sealing of Files and Records; Hearings; Limitations on Disclosure; Identity of Victim
§ 15-11-702. Children’s Fingerprints, Photographs, and Names
§ 15-11-703. Use of Disposition and Evidence
§ 15-11-705. Child in Need of Services Records; Penalty for Disclosure
§ 15-11-707. Notice to School Superintendent
§ 15-11-709. Preservation and Destruction of Records; Computer Retrieval