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2018 Georgia Code 15-11-20 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 15-11-20 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 15-11-20

TITLE 15 COURTS

Section 11. Juvenile Code, 15-11-1 through 15-11-747.

ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

15-11-20. Referral for mediation.

  1. At any time during a proceeding under this chapter, the court may refer a case to mediation.
  2. When referring a case to mediation, the court shall take into consideration the guidelines from the Georgia Commission of Dispute Resolution for mediating cases involving domestic violence or family violence.
  3. A referral order shall recite that while the parties shall attend a scheduled mediation session and shall attempt to mediate in good faith, such parties shall not be required to reach an agreement.
  4. Victims in a delinquency case referred to mediation may attend and participate in such mediation, but shall not be required to do so as a condition of such case being heard by the juvenile court.

(Code 1981, §15-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)

Cross references.

- Georgia Court-Connected Alternative Dispute Resolution Act, § 15-23-1 et seq.

Law reviews.

- For comment, "Victim Offender Mediation: When Divergent Paths and Destroyed Lives Come Together for Healing," see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 577 (2016).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 15-11-20 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Watkins v. Watkins

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1996-02-19

Citation: 466 S.E.2d 860, 266 Ga. 269, 96 Fulton County D. Rep. 676, 1996 Ga. LEXIS 75

Snippet: present. See OCGA §§ 15-11-17 (a) (4); 15-11-18; 15-11-20 (f); 15-11-21. If the child is detained before

State v. Whetstone

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1994-04-25

Citation: 264 Ga. 135, 441 S.E.2d 842, 94 Fulton County D. Rep. 1433, 1994 Ga. LEXIS 390

Snippet: facilities authorized by OCGA § 15-11-20 (a). Subsection (b) of OCGA § 15-11-20 specifically requires detention

Worthy v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1985-01-07

Citation: 324 S.E.2d 431, 253 Ga. 661, 1985 Ga. LEXIS 513

Snippet: in the Juvenile Code. OCGA §§ 15-11-19 (a) (3), 15-11-20. Another purpose is to insure that the juvenile's