2020 Georgia Code
Title 15 - Courts
Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code

- Interstate Compact for Juveniles, T. 49, C. 4B.

- Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 5-1/HB 242, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: "This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2014, and shall apply to all offenses which occur and juvenile proceedings commenced on and after such date. Any offense occurring before January 1, 2014, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense and shall be considered a prior adjudication for the purpose of imposing a disposition that provides for a different penalty for subsequent adjudications, of whatever class, pursuant to this Act. The enactment of this Act shall not affect any prosecutions for acts occurring before January 1, 2014, and shall not act as an abatement of any such prosecutions."

Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1/HB 242, effective January 1, 2014, repealed the Code sections formerly codified at this chapter and enacted the current chapter. The former chapter consisted of Code Sections 15-11-1 through 15-11-3, 15-11-3.1, 15-11-4, 15-11-4.1, 15-11-5, 15-11-5.1, 15-11-6 through 15-11-9, 15-11-9.1, 15-11-10 through 15-11-17, 15-11-17.1 (Part 1 of Article 1); 15-11-18, 15-11-18.1, 15-11-19 through 15-11-24, 15-11-24.1, 15-11-24.2, 15-11-24.3, 15-11-25 through 15-11-27 (Part 2 of Article 1); 15-11-28 through 15-11-30, 15-11-30.1 through 15-11-30.5, 15-11-31 through 15-11-34 (Part 3 of Article 1); 15-11-35, 15-11-35.1, 15-11-36, 15-11-36.1, 15-11-37, 15-11-38, 15-11-38.1, 15-11-39, 15-11-39.1, 15-11-39.2, 15-11-40, 15-11-40.1, 15-11-41, 15-11-41.1, 15-11-42 through 15-11-44 (Part 4 of Article 1); 15-11-45, 15-11-46, 15-11-46.1, 15-11-47 through 15-11-49, 15-11-49.1, 15-11-50 through 15-11-53 (Part 5 of Article 1); 15-11-54, 15-11-55, 15-11-55.1, 15-11-56, 15-11-56.1, 15-11-57, 15-11-58, 15-11-58.1, 15-11-59 through 15-11-61 (Part 6 of Article 1); 15-11-62 through 15-11-64, 15-11-64.1, 15-11-64.2, 15-11-65, 15-11-66, 15-11-66.1, 15-11-67 through 15-11-73 (Part 7 of Article 1); 15-11-75 (Part 7A of Article 1); 15-11-78, 15-11-79, 15-11-79.1, 15-11-79.2, 15-11-80 through 15-11-86 (Part 8 of Article 1); 15-11-87 through 15-11-89, 15-11-89.1, 15-11-90 through 15-11-92 (Part 9 of Article 1); 15-11-93 through 15-11-106 (Article 2); 15-11-110 through 15-11-118 (Article 3); 15-11-149 through 15-11-153, 15-11-153.1, 15-11-153.2, 15-11-154, 15-11-155 (Article 4); 15-11-170 through 15-11-177 (Article 5); and 15-11-200 through 15-11-208 (Article 6) and was based on Ga. L. 1908, p. 1107, §§ 2, 6, 9; Penal Code 1910, §§ 886, 892, 893, 895; Ga. L. 1915, p. 35, §§ 1-6, 9, 11-19, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 30-32, 35; Ga. L. 1916, p. 58, §§ 2-5; Code 1933, §§ 24-2401 - 24-2406, 24-2409, 24-2411 - 24-2419, 24-2421, 24-2422, 24-2426; 24-2427, 24-2429 - 24-2432, 24-2435; 24-2442, 24A-101, 24A-201, 24A-401, 24A-301, 24A-302, 24A-501, 24A-502, 24A-601 - 24A-603, 24A-701, 24A-801, 24A-802, 24A-901, 24A-1001, 24A-1101, 24A-1201, 24A-1301, 24A-1401 - 24A-1404, 24A-1501, 24A-1601 - 24A-1603, 24A-1701, 24A-1702, 24A-1801, 24A-1901, 24A-2001, 24A-2002, 24A-2101, 24A-2201, 24A-2301, 24A-2301A, 24A-2302, 24A-2302A, 24A-2303, 24A-2401, 24A-2501, 24A-2502, 24A-2601, 24A-2701, 24A-2801, 24A-2901, 24A-3001 - 24A-3005, 24A-3101, 24A-3102, 24A-3301, 24A-3401, 24A-3401a, 24A-3501 - 24A-3504, 24A-3601, 24A-3701, 24A-3801, 24A-3901; Ga. L. 1935, p. 399, §§ 1, 3-7; Ga. L. 1950, p. 367, §§ 2-14, 16-19, 21, 23, 24, 26-28, 30, 33; Ga. L. 1950, p. 1107, § 19; Ga. L. 1951, p. 291, §§ 2-6, 8-15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33; Ga. L. 1953, Nov.-Dec. Sess., p. 87, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1953, p. 352, § 1; Ga. L. 1955, p. 581, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1955, p. 610, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 69, §§ 1, 3, 6; Ga. L. 1956, p. 527, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 603, § 1; Ga. L. 1956, p. 799, § 1; Ga. L. 1957, p. 307, § 1; Ga. L. 1960, p. 200, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 150, § 1; Ga. L. 1962, p. 518, § 1; Ga. L. 1963, p. 621, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 433, § 1; Ga. L. 1968, p. 1013, §§ 1, 2, 2A, 3-7, 9-16, 18-21; Ga. L. 1969, p. 760, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 709, § 1; Ga. L. 1973, p. 579, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1973, p. 882, §§ 1-9; Ga. L. 1974, p. 586, § 1; Ga. L. 1974, p. 1126, §§ 1-6, 8, 9, 15; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1064, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1976, p. 1066, § 3; Ga. L. 1977, p. 181, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 700, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 812, § 1; Ga. L. 1977, p. 1237, §§ 1-7; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1512, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1978, p. 1758, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 774, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1179, § 1; Ga. L. 1979, p. 1404, § 1; Ga. L. 1980, p. 416, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1980, p. 1013, § 2; Ga. L. 1981, p. 862, § 1; Ga. L. 1981, p. 1390, § 1; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 15; Ga. L. 1982, p. 928, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1982, p. 1871, §§ 1-6; Ga. L. 1982, p. 2199, §§ 1, 2, 3; Ga. L. 1983, p. 539, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 829, § 1; Ga. L. 1983, p. 1000, § 17; Ga. L. 1984, p. 22, § 15; Ga. L. 1984, p. 562, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 565, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 794, § 1; Ga. L. 1984, p. 894, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 149, § 15; Ga. L. 1985, p. 283, § 1; Ga. L. 1985, p. 1313, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1986, p. 192, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 277, § 1; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1017, §§ 1, 2, 4; Ga. L. 1986, p. 1097, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 15; Ga. L. 1987, p. 479, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1012, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 1013, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1988, p. 13, § 15; Ga. L. 1988, p. 661, § 1; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1799, § 2; Ga. L. 1989, p. 46, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 824, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 838, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 1716, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 8, § 15; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1351, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1425, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1572, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1691, §§ 1-6; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1765, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1871, § 1; Ga. L. 1990, p. 1930, §§ 1-6; Ga. L. 1991, p. 94, § 15; Ga. L. 1991, p. 346, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 602, § 1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 627, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1030, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1823, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 15; Ga. L. 1992, p. 908, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 1983, §§ 1-18; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2137, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2184, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2419, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2474, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1993, p. 438, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 931, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 979, § 1; Ga. L. 1993, p. 1716, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 97, § 15; Ga. L. 1994, p. 417, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 562, § 1; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1012, §§ 14-17, 19, 19.5, 20-26; Ga. L. 1994, p. 1625, § 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 619, §§ 1-7; Ga. L. 1995, p. 774, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1995, p. 783, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1995, p. 863, §§ 2-4; Ga. L. 1995, p. 1359, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 416, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 474, §§ 1-4; Ga. L. 1996, p. 823, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 868, §§ 3-5; Ga. L. 1997, p. 143, § 15; Ga. L. 1997, p. 760, § 1A; Ga. L. 1997, p. 828, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 933, § 1; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1061, § 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1064, §§ 2-8; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1436, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1453, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1681, §§ 1-4, 7; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1686, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 128, § 15; Ga. L. 1998, p. 270, § 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 513, § 6; Ga. L. 1998, p. 606, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 652, § 1; Ga. L. 1998, p. 653, §§ 1-7; Ga. L. 1998, p. 842, §§ 1-5; Ga. L. 1998, p. 854, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1998, p. 908, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 81, § 15; Ga. L. 1999, p. 252, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 1999, p. 507, § 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 1232, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 20, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 136, § 15; Ga. L. 2000, p. 231, § 3; Ga. L. 2000, p. 243, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 618, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1094, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1102, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1137, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1258, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1419, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1589, § 3; Ga. L. 2001, p. 4, § 15; Ga. L. 2001, p. 739, § 1; Ga. L. 2001, p. 859, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 415, § 15; Ga. L. 2002, p. 836, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1162, §§ 1-15; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1173, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1324, §§ 1-1, 1-2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 16, §§ 1-5; Ga. L. 2003, p. 317, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 503, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 640, § 1; Ga. L. 2003, p. 856, §§ 1-3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 399, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 780, §§ 1, 2; Ga. L. 2005, p. 60, § 15/HB 95; Ga. L. 2005, p. 305, § 1/SB 134; Ga. L. 2005, p. 334, §§ 5-1, 5-2/HB 501; Ga. L. 2005, p. 468, § 2/HB 195; Ga. L. 2005, p. 501, § 1/HB 334; Ga. L. 2005, p. 791, § 1/HB 212; Ga. L. 2005, p. 846, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2005, p. 1450, §§ 1, 2, 3/HB 197; Ga. L. 2006, p. 72, § 15/SB 465; Ga. L. 2006, p. 141, § 1/HB 847; Ga. L. 2006, p. 173, § 1/SB 136; Ga. L. 2006, p. 293, §§ 1, 3/HB 1145; Ga. L. 2007, p. 47, § 15/SB 103; Ga. L. 2007, p. 411, §§ 1, 2/HB 270;

Ga. L. 2007, p. 423, § 1/HB 168; Ga. L. 2007, p. 478, §§ 1-6/SB 128; Ga. L. 2007, p. 590, §§ 1, 2/HB 153; Ga. L. 2008, p. 324, § 15/SB 455; Ga. L. 2008, p. 568, §§ 3, 10/HB 1054; Ga. L. 2008, p. 667, §§ 9, 10/SB 88; Ga. L. 2008, p. 1175, § 1/HB 1040; Ga. L. 2009, p. 104, § 1/HB 245; Ga. L. 2009, p. 105, §§ 1, 2/HB 254; Ga. L. 2009, p. 288, §§ 1-5/SB 207; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, §§ 1-13, 2-2, 2-7, 3-2, 3-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2009, p. 626, § 1/SB 246; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2009, p. 800, § 3/HB 388; Ga. L. 2010, p. 214, §§ 1-3/HB 567; Ga. L. 2010, p. 286, §§ 10, 11/SB 244; Ga. L. 2010, p. 463, § 1/SB 299; Ga. L. 2010, p. 478, §§ 1-3/HB 1085; Ga. L. 2010, p. 838, § 10/SB 388; Ga. L. 2010, p. 878, § 15/HB 1387; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1147, §§ 1-5/HB 1104; Ga. L. 2011, p. 99, §§ 21, 22/HB 24; Ga. L. 2011, p. 281, § 1/HB 373; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, §§ 6-1, 6-3/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 15/HB 142; Ga. L. 2012, p. 303, § 3/HB 1146; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-15/HB 642; Ga. L. 2012, p. 899, §§ 8-3, 8-4/HB 1176; Ga. L. 2012, p. 1339, § 1/SB 366.

Former Code Sections to New Code Sections

This table lists each Code section of Title 15, Chapter 11, effective until January 1, 2014 and comparable provisions in the version of Title 15, Chapter 11, effective January 1, 2014.

Former Provisions New Chapter 11 --- --- 15-11-1 15-11-1 15-11-2 15-11-2, 15-11-381, 15-11-471 15-11-2(8) 15-11-107 15-11-3 15-11-35 15-11-4(a) 15-11-7 15-11-4(b) 15-11-8 15-11-4(c) 15-11-9 15-11-5 15-11-31 15-11-6(b) 15-11-103, 15-11-402, 15-11-475 15-11-7(a) 15-11-19 15-11-7(b) 15-11-28 15-11-8 15-11-36 15-11-9 15-11-2 15-11-9(b) 15-11-104, 15-11-402, 15-11-476 15-11-9.1( a) 15-11-2 15-11-9.1( b), (c), (j) 15-11-106 15-11-9.1( d), (f), (g), (h) 15-11-105 15-11-9.1( j)(1) 15-11-104 15-11-10(a ) 15-11-2 15-11-10(b ), (e) 15-11-38 15-11-10(c ) 15-11-39 15-11-10(d ) 15-11-40 15-11-11 15-11-29 15-11-12(a ) 15-11-190, 15-11-191, 15-11-590 15-11-12(b ) 15-11-27, 15-11-101 15-11-13 15-11-30 15-11-14 15-11-130 15-11-15 15-11-131 15-11-18(a ), (b), (c), (d)(3), (f), (h) 15-11-50 15-11-18(d )(1), (d)(2) 15-11-52 15-11-18(e ) 15-11-51 15-11-18(g ) 15-11-53 15-11-18(i ) 15-11-54 15-11-18(j ) 15-11-55 15-11-18(k ) 15-11-56 15-11-18.1 15-11-57 15-11-19 15-11-58 15-11-20 15-11-59 15-11-21(a ), (b) 15-11-60 15-11-22(a ) 15-11-61 15-11-23 15-11-62 15-11-24 15-11-63 15-11-24.1 15-11-66 15-11-24.2 15-11-67 15-11-24.3 15-11-2, 15-11-69 15-11-25 15-11-65 15-11-28(a ) 15-11-10 15-11-28(b ) 15-11-560 15-11-28(c )(2) 15-11-212 15-11-28(c ), (e) 15-11-11 15-11-29 15-11-17 15-11-29(a ) 15-11-125, 15-11-270, 15-11-401, 15-11-490 15-11-30(b ), (d) 15-11-401, 15-11-490 15-11-30(c ) 15-11-490 15-11-30.1 (a)(1) 15-11-13 15-11-30.1 (a)(2)(A), (a)(2)(B) 15-11-240 15-11-30.1 (a)(2)(C), (a)(2)(G) 15-11-242 15-11-30.1 (a)(2)(D) 15-11-244 15-11-30.1 (a)(2)(E) 15-11-243 15-11-30.1 (a)(2)(F) 15-11-241 15-11-30.1 (b) 15-11-15 15-11-30.2 15-11-561 15-11-30.2 (c) 15-11-566 15-11-30.2 (e) 15-11-563 15-11-30.3 15-11-2(13) 15-11-30.4 15-11-567 15-11-30.5 15-11-33 15-11-35 15-11-16 15-11-36 15-11-18 15-11-37 15-11-420 15-11-38 15-11-150, 15-11-390, 15-11-420, 15-11-520 15-11-38.115-11-152, 15-11-280, 15-11-390, 15-11-420, 15-11-422, 15-11-522 15-11-39(a ) 15-11-181, 15-11-400, 15-11-421, 15-11-441, 15-11-582 15-11-39(b )-(e) 15-11-160 15-11-39(b ), (d) 15-11-423, 15-11-530 15-11-39(c ) 15-11-162, 15-11-425, 15-11-532 15-11-39(e ) 15-11-281, 15-11-423 15-11-39.115-11-161, 15-11-282, 15-11-400, 15-11-424, 15-11-531 15-11-39.2 15-11-163 15-11-40 15-11-32 15-11-40(b ) 15-11-444, 15-11-608 15-11-40.1 (a) 15-11-471 15-11-40.1 (b)-(h) 15-11-605 15-11-41(a ), (b) 15-11-17 15-11-45 15-11-133 15-11-45(a )(1)-(3), (c) 15-11-501 15-11-45(a )(3), (a)(5) 15-11-410 15-11-46 15-11-415, 15-11-503 15-11-46.1 15-11-415 15-11-46.1 (a), (c)-(e) 15-11-503 15-11-47(a ) 15-11-133, 15-11-502 15-11-47(a )(2) 15-11-410 15-11-47(c ) 15-11-501 15-11-47(d ) 15-11-507 15-11-47(e ) 15-11-411 15-11-47(e )(1) 15-11-412 15-11-48 15-11-504 15-11-48(b ), (c) 15-11-565 15-11-48(e ) 15-11-135, 15-11-400, 15-11-412 15-11-49 15-11-506 15-11-49(a ) 15-11-133, 15-11-505 15-11-49(b ) 15-11-102, 15-11-400, 15-11-472, 15-11-510, 15-11-521 15-11-49(c ) 15-11-472 15-11-49(c )(2) 15-11-400, 15-11-413, 15-11-414 15-11-49(c )(3) 15-11-145 15-11-49(c )(4) 15-11-145, 15-11-413 15-11-49(d ) 15-11-145 15-11-49(e ) 15-11-102, 15-11-145, 15-11-151, 15-11-521 15-11-49.1 15-11-410, 15-11-500 15-11-50 15-11-34 15-11-51 15-11-508 15-11-54 15-11-181 15-11-54(c ) 15-11-180 15-11-55(a )(1), (a)(2)(A), (a)(3), (b), (c), (e), (f) 15-11-212 15-11-55(a )(2)(B)-(D ) 15-11-211 15-11-55(d ) 15-11-215 15-11-55.1 15-11-109 15-11-56(a ) 15-11-210 15-11-56(b ) 15-11-110 15-11-57 15-11-212 15-11-58(a ) 15-11-2, 15-11-134 15-11-58(a )(1), (2), (3), (6) 15-11-202 15-11-58(a )(3), (a)(4), (a)(5) 15-11-203 15-11-58(b )-(d), (f) 15-11-200 15-11-58(c ) 15-11-201 15-11-58(e ), (g), (h), (i)(1), (j) 15-11-204 15-11-58(k ) 15-11-113, 15-11-214, 15-11-216, 15-11-217 15-11-58(l ) 15-11-217, 15-11-218 15-11-58(m )

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