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HB 1279 - Juveniles 13 to 17; jurisdiction and commitment; amend provisions (6)

Brooks, Tyrone (54th)	Ragas, Arnold M (64th)	Mobley, Barbara J (69th)
Teague, Sharon Beasley (58th)	Dean, Douglas C. (48th)

Status Summary	HC:	SJudy	SC:		FR:	01/27/00	LA:	02/01/00	H - Read 2nd Time

First Reader Summary

A BILL to amend Article 1 of Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to juvenile proceedings, so as to repeal the provision granting the superior court exclusive jurisdiction over the trial of a child 13 to 17 years of age alleged to have committed certain enumerated offenses; to change a provision relating to the commitment of a child 13 to 17 years of age to the custody of the Department of Corrections; and for other purposes.

Code Sections

Code Sections amended: 15-11-5, 15-11-5.1