Georgia § 15-11-477 Orders for behavioral health evaluations

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§ 15-11-477 — Orders for behavioral health evaluations

Georgia § 15-11-477

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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-477 (2026).

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(a)At any time prior to the issuance of a final dispositional order, the court may order a behavioral health evaluation of a child alleged to be or adjudicated as a delinquent child which may be conducted by DBHDD or a private psychologist or psychiatrist.

(b)The court shall order and give consideration to the results of a child's behavioral health evaluation before ordering a child adjudicated for a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act placed in restrictive custody; provided, however, that such order shall not be required if the court has considered the results of a prior behavioral health evaluation of such child that had been completed in the preceding six months.

(c)Statements made by a child during a behavioral health evaluation shall only be admissible in

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(a) At any time prior to the issuance of a final dispositional order, the court may order a behavioral health evaluation of a child alleged to be or adjudicated as a delinquent child which may be conducted by DBHDD or a private psychologist or psychiatrist. (b) The court shall order and give consideration to the results of a child's behavioral health evaluation before ordering a child adjudicated for a class A designated felony act or class B designated felony act placed in restrictive custody; provided, however, that such order shall not be required if the court has considered the results of a prior behavioral health evaluation of such child that had been completed in the preceding six months. (c) Statements made by a child during a behavioral health evaluation shall only be admissible into evidence as provided in Code Section 15-11-479 .