O.C.G.A. § 15-11-747 (2019)
Child advocate advisory committee; membership; role of committee
(a) There is established a Child Advocate Advisory Committee. The advisory committee shall consist of:
(1) One representative of a not for profit children’s agency appointed by the Governor;
(2) One representative of a for profit children’s agency appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(3) One pediatrician appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4) One social worker with experience and knowledge of child protective services who is not employed by the state appointed by the Governor;
(5) One psychologist appointed by the Lieutenant Governor;
(6) One attorney from the Children and the Courts Committee of the State Bar of Georgia appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(7) One juvenile court judge appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Each member of the advisory committee shall serve a two-year term and until the appointment and qualification of such member’s successor. Appointments to fill vacancies in such offices shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.
(b) The advisory committee shall meet a minimum of three times a year with the advocate and his or her staff to review and assess the following:
(1) Patterns of treatment and service for children;
(2) Policy implications; and
(3) Necessary systemic improvements. The advisory committee shall also provide for an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Office of the Child Advocate for the Protection of Children.
History
Code 1981, § 15-11-747, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.
CHAPTER 11A FAMILY COURT DIVISION 15-11A-1 through 15-11A-9. Repealed by Ga. L. 2005, p. 1505, § 3/HB 254, effective July 1, 2010.
Annotations
Editor's notes. - The former chapter consisted of Code Sections 15-11A-1 through 15-11A-9, relating to the family court division pilot project, and was based on based on Ga. L. 1998, p. 905, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 486, §§ 1-4, and was repealed by Ga. L. 2001, p. 486, § 4, effective July 1, 2004.
This chapter consisted of Code Sections 15-11A-1 through 15-11A-9, relating to the family court division pilot, and was based on Ga. L. 2005, p. 1505, § 3/HB 254; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228.
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CHAPTER 12 JURIES
Article 1
General Provisions.
15-12-1. Definitions.
15-12-1.1. Exemptions from jury duty.
15-12-2. Legislators excused.
15-12-3. Term of service on jury.
15-12-4. Eligibility of person to serve as a trial or grand juror.
15-12-5. Service at next term when term not held.
15-12-6. Fees of special criminal bailiffs.
15-12-7. Compensation of court bailiffs and expense allowance for trial or grand jurors.
15-12-8. Expense allowance when no grand jury impaneled.
15-12-9. Expense allowance of persons who appear but are not sworn as trial or grand juror.
15-12-10. Juror's failure to appear or unauthorized absence; contempt.
15-12-11. Appointment of jury clerk and other personnel; trial or grand juror questionnaires; construction with other laws.
15-12-12. Power of chief judge of superior court to appoint a jury clerk and other necessary personnel; juror qualifications.
Article 2
Board of Jury Commissioners [Repealed].
15-12-20 through 15-12-24. [Repealed].
Article 3
Selection of Jurors.
15-12-40. Ineligibility to serve as trial juror.
15-12-40.1. State-wide master jury list; driver's license information; list of registered voters; random list of persons to comprise venire.
15-12-40.2 through 15-12-43. [Repealed].
15-12-43.1. Review of county master jury list.
15-12-44. Procedures on loss or destruction of jury box or jury list [Repealed].
15-12-44.1. Safeguarding of master jury lists; development of state-wide system to ensure preservation of jury data.
15-12-45. Loss or destruction of precepts [Repealed].
15-12-46. Adjournment of term pending choosing of trial or grand jurors.
Article 4
Grand Juries.
Part 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
15-12-60. Qualifications of grand jurors; impact of ineligibility.
15-12-61. Number of grand jurors; votes necessary for indictment or presentment; alternate grand jurors; report on preceding grand jury by foreperson or clerk.
15-12-62. Selection of grand jurors [Repealed].
15-12-62.1. Choosing of grand jurors.
15-12-63. Concurrent grand juries.
15-12-64. Procedure where judge has failed to draw grand jury [Repealed].
15-12-65. Service of summons; time limits [Repealed].
15-12-65.1. Mailing of summonses; failure to receive notice.
15-12-66. Preliminary oath to be administered to grand jurors.
15-12-66.1. Insufficient number of persons to complete panel of grand jurors.
15-12-67. Appointment or election of foreman; oath of foreman and grand jurors.
15-12-68. Oath of witnesses.
15-12-69. Oath of bailiff attending grand jury.
15-12-70. Disqualification for relationship to interested party.
15-12-71. Duties of grand jury.
15-12-72. Disclosures of grand jurors in court.
15-12-73. Exclusion of admissions and communications among grand jurors.
15-12-74. Grand jury presentment of offenses; publication or filing of findings.
15-12-75. Inspection of offices and records of certain county officials by grand jury [Repealed].
15-12-76. Appointment of citizen or citizen committee to examine offices and records of certain county officials; powers of those appointed; enforcement of inspection [Repealed].
15-12-77. Investigation and presentment of interference with court order or sentence; transmittal of presentment to Governor; penalty for failure of officer to make report [Repealed].
15-12-78. Inspection of county jails; recommendations and presentments.
15-12-79. Inspection of public buildings, property, and records; report [Repealed].
15-12-80. Publication of general presentments.
15-12-81. Notice of upcoming appointment by grand jury.
15-12-82. Change of venue in criminal grand jury investigation.
15-12-83. Oath of court reporter attending grand jury proceeding; compensation; role and responsibilities.
Part 2
SPECIAL PURPOSE GRAND JURIES.
15-12-100. Procedure for impaneling special grand jury; number of jurors; foreperson; powers of jury.
15-12-101. Supervision of special grand jury; procedure for dissolution; additional investigation.
15-12-102. Applicability of part.
Article 5
Trial Juries.
Part 1
IN GENERAL.
15-12-120. Selection and summoning of trial jurors [Repealed].
15-12-120.1. Choosing of trial jurors.
15-12-121. Procedure when judge fails to draw jurors [Repealed].
15-12-122. Demand of jury panels from which to select jury in civil actions in the state courts and the superior courts.
15-12-123. Demand of jury panels in civil actions in the state courts.
15-12-124. Tales jurors in civil actions [Repealed].
15-12-124.1. Insufficient number of persons to complete panel of trial jurors.
15-12-125. Demand of jury panels for misdemeanor trials.
15-12-126. Additional jurors in misdemeanor cases [Repealed].
15-12-126.1. Absence of panels of trial jurors in misdemeanor cases; choosing and summoning make-up panels.
15-12-127 through 15-12-129. [Reserved].
15-12-129.1. Prolonged session of court of record; choosing and summoning prospective jurors.
15-12-130. When prospective jurors selected for service in superior courts may serve in other courts with concurrent jurisdiction [Repealed].
15-12-130.1. Competence and qualifications of prospective jurors in superior court to serve in other courts of concurrent jurisdiction; applicability.
15-12-131. Examination of jurors in panels.
15-12-132. Oath of jury on voir dire.
15-12-133. Right to individual examination of panel; matters of inquiry.
15-12-134. Challenge of juror in civil case for desire or expression of opinion as to which party should prevail; hearing.
15-12-135. Disqualification for relationship to interested party.
15-12-136. Competency of county residents when county is interested in case.
15-12-137. Competency of resident of municipal corporation interested in case.
15-12-137.1. Jury service by members of electric membership corporation.
15-12-138. Oath of jury panel.
15-12-139. Oath in criminal case.
15-12-140. Oath of bailiffs.
15-12-141. Jury deliberation rooms; furnishing food and beverages.
15-12-142. Separation and confinement.
Part 2
JURIES IN FELONY CASES.
15-12-160. Required panel of jurors in felony trial; summoning prospective jurors when necessary [Repealed].
15-12-160.1. Impanelling jurors for criminal trials; choosing and summoning prospective jurors if necessary to fill panel.
15-12-161. Clerk to provide names of prospective jurors and identifying information to prosecutor and accused.
15-12-162. Challenge to the array.
15-12-163. Challenges for cause; hearing of evidence; when objection may be made.
15-12-164. Questions on voir dire; setting aside juror for cause.
15-12-165. Number of peremptory challenges.
15-12-166. Jurors not challenged to be sworn.
15-12-167. Time for challenge and hearing thereon.
15-12-168. Authority to call alternate jurors.
15-12-169. Manner of selecting alternate jurors [Repealed].
15-12-169.1. Choosing of alternate jurors; peremptory challenges.
15-12-170. Oath and duties of alternate jurors; expense allowance.
15-12-171. Discharge or separate custody of alternate jurors upon submission of verdict.
15-12-172. Replacement of incapacitated jurors; effect of replacement.
Cross references. - Trial by jury generally, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. I, Sec. I, Para. XI and Ga. Const. 1983, Art. VI, Sec. I, Para. IV.
Waiver of trial by jury, § 5-3-30.
Right to jury trial, § 9-11-38.
Embracery, § 16-10-91.
Expression of approval or disapproval of jury verdict by judge, § 17-9-22 et seq.
Jury leave for teachers, § 20-2-870.
Jury exemption for officers and enlisted personnel, § 38-2-276.
Jury trial in foreclosure proceedings, § 44-14-186.
Law reviews. - For article advocating reforms to improve the jury mentally and morally, see 5 Ga. B.J. 38 (1942). For article discussing developments in Georgia criminal law in 1976-1977, see 29 Mercer L. Rev. 55 (1977). For article, "Justice and Juror," see 20 Ga. L. Rev. 257 (1986). For article, "American Women Jurors: A Selected Bibliography," see 20 Ga. L. Rev. 299 (1986). For article, "Voir Dire in the #LOL Society: Jury Selection Needs Drastic Updates to Remain Relevant in the Digital Age," see 47 J. Marshall L. Rev. 459 (2014).
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Am. Jur. 2d. - 47 Am. Jur. 2d, Jury, § 1 et seq.
Discrimination in Jury Selection - Systematic Exclusion or Underrepresentation of Identifiable Group, 9 POF2d 407.
Jury or Nonjury Trial - A Defense Viewpoint, 5 Am. Jur. Trials 128.
Selecting the Jury - Plaintiff's View, 5 Am. Jur. Trials 143.
Selecting the Jury - Defense View, 5 Am. Jur. Trials 247.
Instructing the Jury - Pattern Instructions, 6 Am. Jur. Trials 923.
Use of Jury Consultant in Civil Cases, 49 Am. Jur. Trials 407.
C.J.S. - 50A C.J.S., Juries, § 1.
ALR. - Deafness of juror as ground for impeaching verdict, or securing new trial or reversal on appeal, 38 A.L.R.4th 1170.
Jury trial waiver as binding on later state civil trial, 48 A.L.R.4th 747.
Stranger's alleged communication with juror, other than threat of violence, as prejudicial in federal criminal prosecution, 131 A.L.R. Fed. 465.
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ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
RESEARCH REFERENCES
Challenges for Cause in Jury Selection Process, 58 POF3d 395.