As used in this part, the term:
History. Code 1981, § 49-5-131 , enacted by Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, § 9/HB 1054; Ga. L. 2009, p. 8, § 49/SB 46; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 4-59/HB 242; Ga. L. 2021, p. 761, § 20/HB 511.
The 2013 amendment, effective January 1, 2014, in paragraph (2), inserted “who is alleged to have committed a delinquent act” near the beginning, and substituted “be a dependent child or is alleged to be a child in need of services” for “be deprived or is alleged to be a status offender” near the end. See editor’s note for applicability.
The 2021 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, inserted “State” in paragraph (4).
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2013, p. 24, § 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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