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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-21 (2019)

Selection and appointment of mediator

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(a) Once an order referring a case to mediation has been signed, the court shall appoint a mediator from a list of court approved mediators who are registered with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution to mediate juvenile court cases.

(b) The court shall appoint a qualified mediator within five days of signing the order referring the case to mediation.

History

Code 1981, § 15-11-21, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases, 1984–2016 · leading case: In the Interest of M. D. H., 793 S.E.2d 49 (Ga. 2016).
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In the Interest of M. D. H., 793 S.E.2d 49 (Ga. 2016). · cites it 8× “We also noted that former OCGA § 15-11-21, a related statute analogous to current OCGA § 15-11-521 (b), similarly lacked an explicit direction to dismiss with prejudice.”
State v. Henderson, 436 S.E.2d 209 (Ga. 1993). · cites it 4× “Accordingly, because we agree with the Court of Appeals that the legislature used the word "must" in OCGA § 16-13-49 (o) (5) to mandate a hearing within 60 days after service of the complaint (unless continued for good cause), [7] we affirm that court's reversal of the trial…”
In the Interest of J. D. M., 369 S.E.2d 920 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988). · cites it 14× “]” and because the petition was not filed within the time prescribed by OCGA § 15-11-21 (b). (a) First, we address the argument relating to J.”
In re B. A. P., 349 S.E.2d 218 (Ga. Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 12× “A petition on this count (Count II) and three additional counts was not filed until January 14, thus exceeding the time limits of 72 hours from the detention hearing to petition, as mandated by OCGA § 15-11-21 (e). The adjudication hearing on the petition of four counts of…”
In the Interest of J. P., 470 S.E.2d 706 (Ga. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 12× “Pride contends that the deprivation petition should have been dismissed because in violation of OCGA § 15-11-21, there is no evidence that after J.”
In the Interest of L. A. E., 447 S.E.2d 627 (Ga. Ct. App. 1994). · cites it 8× “The next day, March 23, a pre-petition detention hearing pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-21 (c) (1) was held and the court found that probable cause existed to suspect that the child had committed murder and violated probation.”
In the Interest of M. J., 757 S.E.2d 184 (Ga. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 6× “Former OCGA § 15-11-21 (e) 2 gave either party aggrieved by an associate juvenile court judge’s transfer decision the right to a rehearing by a juvenile court judge upon timely request, and M.”
In the Interest of J. C., 708 S.E.2d 1 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 4× “was adjudicated delinquent for shoplifting, and argues on appeal that the State’s evidence against him was insufficient because it was based on inadmissible hearsay and that the juvenile court judge did not comply with the requirements of OCGA § 15-11-21 (e) in ruling upon J.…”
Watkins v. Watkins, 466 S.E.2d 860 (Ga. 1996). · cites it 3× “Watkins was entitled under § 15-11-21 to pre-trial notice of the acts constituting deprivation.”
In the Interest of C. W., 490 S.E.2d 442 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 12× “The remark was made in the context of R.”
In the Interest of J. C. W., 734 S.E.2d 781 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “) [ 7 ] On January 13, 2011, the mother moved for rehearing under OCGA § 15-11-21 (e). The chief juvenile court judge granted the motion for rehearing on February 1, 2011.”
Livingston v. State, 467 S.E.2d 886 (Ga. 1996). · cites it 2× “The timing of the hearing is mandated by OCGA § 15-11-21 (c) (1): If a child alleged to be delinquent is not .”
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15-11-21(a): 2 cases
In the Interest of J. P., 470 S.E.2d 706 (Ga. Ct. App. 1996). “Pride contends that the deprivation petition should have been dismissed because in violation of OCGA § 15-11-21, there is no evidence that after J.”
In Interest of Cw, 490 S.E.2d 442 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997).
15-11-21(b): 1 case
In Interest of Cw, 490 S.E.2d 442 (Ga. Ct. App. 1997).
15-11-21(e): 2 cases
In re Jc, 708 S.E.2d 1 (Ga. Ct. App. 2011).
In re Jcw, 727 S.E.2d 127 (Ga. Ct. App. 2012).
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