15-11-41


15-11-41.
(a) All hearings shall be conducted by the court without a jury. Any hearing may be adjourned from time to time within the discretion of the court as set forth in subsection (b) of Code Section 15-11-56.
(b) The proceedings shall be recorded by stenographic notes or by electronic, mechanical, or other appropriate means, unless such recording is waived by the child and the child´s parent, guardian, or attorney.
(c) In any proceeding before the juvenile court, the judge, upon the court´s own motion, may request the assistance of the district attorney or a member of the district attorney´s staff to conduct the proceedings on behalf of the petitioner. If for any reason the district attorney is unable to assist, the judge may appoint legal counsel for such purpose.