Title 49 — Title 49
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O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-1 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, the term: (1) “Board” means the Board of Juvenile Justice. (2) “Child in need of services” means any child so adjudged under Article 5 of Chapter 11 of Title 15. (3) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of juvenile justice. (4) “Delinquent child” means a…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-10 Escape from juvenile detention facility; petition; commitment
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Whenever any child shall escape from any juvenile detention facility, the department shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and, upon conviction, he or she shall be committed for an additional 12 200 49-4A-11 months in a juvenile detention facility under the jurisd…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-11 GRATUITIES
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Community affairs. Department of community affairs. Contracts with public and private entities or individuals, §50-8-9. HEADQUARTERS. Georgia aviation hall of fame, §50-12-73. GREAT SEAL OF THE STATE, §§50-3-30 to 50-3-32. GREEN BUILDINGS. Public construction contracts, green bui…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-12 Special school district
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(a) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall be a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that school districts within this state are given. (b)(1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the schools …
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-15 Guard lines
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Guard lines shall be established by the commissioner or his or her designated representative in charge at the various juvenile detention centers and youth development centers in the same manner that land 204 49-4A-16 lines are established, except that, at each corner of the lines…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-16 Establishment, §49-4A-15
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Interstate compact for juveniles. Duties of governor, §49-4B-3. Provisions of compact, §49-4B-2. Short title, §49-4B-1. Mental health. Delinquent children committed to department found to be mentally ill or developmentally disabled. Return to original court for appropriate dispos…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-17 Day-care centers
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Employees’ records checks. Unauthorized use of criminal history record information, §49-5-70. Juvenile justice. Aiding or encouraging child to escape, §49-4A-11. Commerce with detainee, unlawful trafficking in, §49-4A-17. Guard lines. Crossing with prohibited items, §49-4A-16. Hi…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-18 Prohibited possession of certain goods by youth; penalty
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(a) As used in this Code section, the term: 206 49-4A-18 (1) “Director” means the commissioner or any director of a juvenile detention center or his or her designee, or any other person who is responsible for the overall management and operation of a center. (2) “Juvenile detenti…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-4 Purpose of chapter
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It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the department as the agency to administer, supervise, and manage juvenile detention facilities. History. Code 1981, § 49-4A-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, § 24; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, § 7; Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 3-4/HB 242. Edit…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-5 Employees’ retirement system
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Department employees. Membership of certain employees, §49-5-6. Escape from youth detention centers. Aiding, harboring or encouraging escapees or hindering their apprehension, §49-5-21. Federal aid. Powers of board to avoid loss of federal funds, §49-5-7. Georgia mentoring progra…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-6 Rules and regulations
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(a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the government, operation, administration, and maintenance of juvenile detention facilities and may also adopt such other rules and regulations for the government and operation of the department as the board may deem necessary c…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-7 Powers and duties of department
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(a) The department shall be authorized to: (1) Accept for detention in a juvenile detention facility any child who is committed to the department under Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15; (2) Provide probation and other court services for children pursuant to a request from a co…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-8 Commitment of delinquent children; procedures
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(a) When the court does not release a delinquent child unconditionally or place him or her on probation or in a suitable public or private institution or agency, the court may commit such child to the department as provided in Article 6 of Chapter 11 of Title 15; provided, howeve…
O.C.G.A. § 49-4A-9 Telecommunications devices
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Juvenile justice. Possession of prohibited items by juvenile detainee, §49-4A-18. POSTPARTUM CARE. Medicaid coverage for lactation and postpartum care, §49-4-159. POULTRY. Poultry capital of the world. State designated as, §50-3-71. POULTRY CAPITAL OF THE WORLD. Designation of st…