ARTICLE 6
DELINQUENCY
15-11-480. When jeopardy attaches.
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When a child enters a denial to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the first witness is sworn at the adjudication hearing.
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When a child enters an admission to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the court accepts the admission.
(Code 1981, §15-11-480, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
JUDICIAL DECISIONS
Cited in
In the Interest of M.D.H., 300 Ga. 46, 793 S.E.2d 49 (2016).