Georgia Code, Title 49, Chapter 4a - Department of Juvenile Justice

• § 49-4a-1 - Definitions
  As used in this chapter, the term: (1) "Board" means the Board of Juvenile Justice. (2) "Child in need of services" means any child...
• § 49-4a-2 - Board of Juvenile Justice Created; Appointments; Terms; Vacancies; Chairperson; Per Diem and Expenses; Responsibilities Duties
  (a) (1) There is created a Board of Juvenile Justice which shall establish the general policy to be followed by the Department of Juvenile...
• § 49-4a-3 - Department of Juvenile Justice Created; Commissioner of Juvenile Justice; Organization and Operation of Department
  (a) There is created the Department of Juvenile Justice and the position of commissioner of juvenile justice. The commissioner shall be the chief administrative...
• § 49-4a-4 - Purpose of Chapter
  It is the purpose of this chapter to establish the department as the agency to administer, supervise, and manage juvenile detention facilities.
• § 49-4a-5 - Transfer of Functions and Employees of Division of Youth Services; Personnel Administration
  (a) The department shall carry out all functions and exercise all powers relating to the administration, supervision, and management of juvenile detention facilities, and...
• § 49-4a-6 - Rules and Regulations
  (a) The board shall adopt rules and regulations for the government, operation, administration, and maintenance of juvenile detention facilities and may also adopt such...
• § 49-4a-7 - Powers and Duties of Department
  (a) The department shall be authorized to: (1) Accept for detention in a juvenile detention facility any child who is committed to the department...
• § 49-4a-8 - Commitment of Delinquent Children; Procedure; Cost; Return of Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Children; Escapees; Discharge; Evidence of Commitment; Records; Restitution
  (a) When the court does not release a delinquent child unconditionally or place him or her on probation or in a suitable public or...
• § 49-4a-9 - Sentence of Youthful Offenders; Modification of Order; Review; Participation in Programs
  (a) Any child who has previously been adjudged to have committed an act which is a felony if tried in a superior court and...
• § 49-4a-10 - Escape From Juvenile Detention Facility; Petition; Commitment
  Whenever any child shall escape from any juvenile detention facility, the department shall file a petition in the court having jurisdiction and, upon conviction,...
• § 49-4a-11 - Aiding or Encouraging Child to Escape; Hindering Apprehension of Child
  (a) Any person who shall knowingly aid, assist, or encourage any child who has been committed to the department to escape or to attempt...
• § 49-4a-12 - Special School District
  (a) The Department of Juvenile Justice shall be a special school district which shall be given the same funding consideration for federal funds that...
• § 49-4a-13 - Family Attention Home; Assessment of Risk and Plan of Care
  As used in this Code section, the term "family attention home" means a private family home that has contracted with the Department of Juvenile...
• § 49-4a-14 - Compensation for Damage to Apparel by Youth Under Custody
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "apparel" includes eyeglasses, hearing aids, clothing, and similar items worn on the person of the...
• § 49-4a-15 - Guard Lines
  Guard lines shall be established by the commissioner or his or her designated representative in charge at the various juvenile detention centers and youth...
• § 49-4a-16 - Unlawful Crossing or Passage of Certain Items Across Guard Lines; Penalty
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "guard lines" means the lines established pursuant to Code Section 49-4A-15.(b) It shall be unlawful...
• § 49-4a-17 - Introduction of Certain Items Into Juvenile Detention Facility Prohibited; Commerce With Incarcerated Youth
  (a) (1) Without the knowledge and consent of the commissioner or the director in charge of any juvenile detention facility, it shall be unlawful...
• § 49-4a-18 - Prohibited Possession of Certain Goods by Youth
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term: (1) "Director" means the commissioner or any director of a juvenile detention center or his...

Last modified: October 14, 2016