Georgia Statutes
§ 15-11-480 — When jeopardy attaches
Georgia·Title 15
(a)When a child enters a denial to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the first witness is sworn at the adjudication hearing.
(b)When a child enters an admission to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the court accepts the admission.
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Related
In the Interest of M. D. H.
793 S.E.2d 49 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 2016)
In the Interest of J. H., a Child
783 S.E.2d 367 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2016)
In the Interest of C. W., a Child
815 S.E.2d 123 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2018)
Legislative History
Added by 2013 Ga. Laws 127,§ 1-1, eff. 1/1/2014.
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