O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 15-6-36 (2019)

Notice of student’s felony conviction to school superintendent

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(a) For the purposes of this Code section, ‘‘conviction’’ means any felony conviction of a person who is at least 17 years of age.

(b) Within 30 days of any proceeding ending in a conviction, the superior court shall provide written notice of the conviction to the school superintendent or the school superintendent’s designee of the school in which the convicted defendant was enrolled, or, if the information is known, of the school in which the convicted defendant plans to be enrolled at a future date. Such notice shall include the specific criminal offense for which the defendant was convicted. A local school system to which such a convicted defendant is assigned may request further information from the court’s file.

History

Code 1981, § 15-6-36, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1436, § 2.

Annotations

Editor’s notes. - Ga. L. 1997, p. 1436, § 1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘School Safety Act’.’’

Law reviews. - For article commenting on the enactment of this Code section, see 14 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 155 (1997).

ARTICLE 2 CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURTS

Cross references. - Reimbursement to counties for habeas corpus costs, § 9-14-53.

Law reviews. - For article, ‘‘Courts: Juvenile Justice Reform,’’ see 30 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 63 (2013).

For note on 1995 amendments and enactments of Code sections in this article, see 12 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 89 (1995).