Georgia Statutes

§ 15-11-28 — Privilege against self-incrimination

Georgia § 15-11-28

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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-28 (2026).

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(a)No admission, confession, or incriminating information obtained from a child in the course of any screening that is undertaken in conjunction with proceedings under this chapter, including but not limited to court ordered screenings, shall be admitted into evidence in any adjudication hearing in which a child is accused under this chapter. Such admission, confession, or incriminating information may be considered by the court at disposition.
(b)No admission, confession, or incriminating information obtained from a child in the course of any assessment or evaluation, or any treatment that is undertaken in conjunction with proceedings under this chapter, including but not limited to court ordered detention or risk assessments and evaluations, shall be admitted into evidence against such

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Legislative History

Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 1-1, eff. 1/1/2014.

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