Guard lines shall be established by the commissioner or his or her designated representative in charge at the various juvenile detention centers and youth development centers in the same manner that land lines are established, except that, at each corner of the lines, signs must be used on which shall be plainly stamped or written: “Guard line of _______________ .” Signs shall also be placed at all entrances and exits for vehicles and pedestrians at the institutions and at such intervals along the guard lines as will reasonably place all persons approaching the guard lines on notice of the location of the institutions.
History. Code 1981, § 49-4A-15 , enacted by Ga. L. 2012, p. 1339, § 2/SB 366.
Effective date. —
This Code section became effective July 1, 2012. See editor’s note for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2012, p. 1339, § 3/SB 366, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that this Code section shall apply to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2012.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 4A - Department of Juvenile Justice
§ 49-4A-6. Rules and Regulations
§ 49-4A-7. Powers and Duties of Department
§ 49-4A-9. Sentence of Youthful Offenders; Modification of Order; Review; Participation in Programs
§ 49-4A-10. Escape From Juvenile Detention Facility; Petition; Commitment
§ 49-4A-11. Aiding or Encouraging Child to Escape; Hindering Apprehension of Child
§ 49-4A-12. Special School District
§ 49-4A-13. Family Attention Home; Assessment of Risk and Plan of Care
§ 49-4A-14. Compensation for Damage to Apparel by Youth Under Custody
§ 49-4A-16. Unlawful Crossing or Passage of Certain Items Across Guard Lines; Penalty