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§ 15-11-540 — Motion for dismissal

Georgia § 15-11-540
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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-540 (2026).

Text

A delinquency petition shall be dismissed by the court upon the motion of the prosecuting attorney setting forth that there is not sufficient evidence to warrant further proceedings.

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Related

In the Interest of H. J. C., a Child
771 S.E.2d 184 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2015)
3 case citations
In the Interest of S.D., a Child
(Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2022)

Legislative History

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

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