Georgia Code
Chapter 4A - Department of Juvenile Justice
§ 49-4A-1. Definitions

As used in this chapter, the term:
History. Code 1981, § 49-4A-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 24; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 4; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 3-1/HB 242.
The 2013 amendment, effective January 1, 2014, added paragraph (2); redesignated former paragraphs (2) through (4) as present paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; substituted “ ‘Delinquent child’ means any child so adjudged under Article 6” for “ ‘Delinquent or unruly child or youth’ means any person so adjudged under Article 1” in paragraph (4); and added paragraphs (6) through (11). See editor’s note for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions.

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