GroundRules
O.C.G.A. § 15-11-480: When jeopardy attaches.
Where this section sits in the code
- TITLE 15 Courts
- CHAPTER 11 Juvenile Code
- Article 6 Delinquency
- PART 1 General provisions
(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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