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GA Code § 15-11-55 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-55. Applicability of Local Laws

  To the extent that the provisions of this article conflict with a local constitutional amendment authorizing the election of a juvenile court judge and with the provisions of a local Act authorized by such local constitutional amendment to provide for the term of office, vacancies in office, qualifications, compensation, and full-time or part-time status of a juvenile court judge or judges, the provisions of such local constitutional amendment and such local Act shall govern.   The state grants provided by Code Section 15-11-52 shall be provided to any circuit encompassing a juvenile court governed by the provisions of a local constitutional amendment and a local Act in the same manner as other circuits, except that, in any circuit with one or more elected juvenile court judges, the elected juvenile court judge who is senior in duration of service as a juvenile court judge shall establish, subject to other applicable provisions of law, the total number of circuit-wide juvenile court judges, whether the judge or judges shall be full time or part time or a combination of full time and part time, and the compensation of any part-time juvenile court judge or judges.     (Code 1981, §15-11-55, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions decided under pre-2014 Code Section 15-11-18, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Local legislation not necessary.    - Local legislation is not necessary to establish a juvenile court for a particular county alone, but the powers of the juvenile court cannot be restricted to only that county. 2000 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U2000-3 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18).
GA Code § 15-11-56 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-56. Simultaneous Service by Judges

  No person who is serving as a full-time juvenile court judge shall at the same time hold the office of judge of any other class of court of this state.   No person serving as a juvenile court judge after being elected juvenile court judge pursuant to a local law authorized by a constitutional amendment shall at the same time hold the office of judge of any other class of court of this state.   Nothing in this Code section shall prevent any duly appointed or elected juvenile court judge from sitting by designation as a superior court judge pursuant to Code Section 15-1-9.1.     (Code 1981, §15-11-56, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-3 and15-11-18 are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Appointment of retired superior court judge.    - Superior court judge who retires under either of the two superior court judges retirement systems may be appointed to serve as a juvenile court judge; however, with one limited exception, his or her eligibility for senior judge status under either system will be suspended or delayed while appointed to that office. 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 91-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-3).   Appointment of superior court judge as juvenile court judge.    - Senior superior court judge, who was not being appointed in that senior judge capacity pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 15-1-9.1, may be appointed to serve as a part-time state-funded juvenile court judge and, so long as the hours worked annually do not exceed 1040 hours, there is no effect on the senior judge's retirement. 2000 Op. Atty. Gen. No. U2000-9 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-18).
GA Code § 15-11-57 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-57. Commissioning of Juvenile Court Judges; Appointment of Associate Juvenile Court Judges

  Whenever a juvenile court judge is appointed it shall be the duty of the clerk of the superior court to forward to the Secretary of State and to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges a certified copy of the order of appointment. The order of appointment shall set out the name of the person appointed, the term of office, the effective date of the appointment, the name of the person being succeeded, if any, and whether the office was vacated by resignation, death, or otherwise. Upon receipt of such order, the Secretary of State shall issue a commission as for superior court judges.   Whenever an associate juvenile court judge is appointed to serve in a juvenile court, the clerk of the juvenile court shall forward a certified copy of the order of appointment to the Council of Juvenile Court Judges.     (Code 1981, §15-11-57, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
GA Code § 15-11-58 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-58. Council of Juvenile Court Judges; Role; Director

  All of the judges and associate judges of the courts exercising jurisdiction over children shall constitute a Council of Juvenile Court Judges. The council shall annually elect from among its members a judge to serve as presiding judge and chairperson of the council.   The Council of Juvenile Court Judges:   Shall meet at stated times to be fixed by it or on call of the chairperson;   May establish general policies for the conduct of courts exercising jurisdiction over children;   May promulgate uniform rules and forms governing procedures and practices of the courts;   Shall publish in print or electronically an annual report of the work of the courts exercising jurisdiction over children, which shall include statistical and other data on the courts' work and services, research studies the council may make of the problems of children and families dealt with by the courts, and any recommendations for legislation; and   Shall be authorized to inspect and copy records of the courts, law enforcement agencies, the department, the Department of Community Supervision, and DJJ for the purpose of compiling statistical data on children.     Subject to the approval of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges, the presiding judge of the council shall appoint a chief administrative and executive officer for the council who shall have the title of director of the Council of Juvenile Court Judges. Under the general supervision of the presiding judge of the council and within the policies established by the council, the director shall:   Provide consultation to the courts regarding the administration of court services and the recruitment and training of personnel;   Make recommendations to the council for improvement in court services;   With the approval of the presiding judge, appoint consultants and necessary clerical personnel to perform the duties assigned to the council and the director;   Collect necessary statistics and prepare an annual report of the work of the courts;   Promulgate in cooperation with DJJ standard procedures for coordinating DJJ, the Department of Community Supervision, and county juvenile probation services throughout this state; and   Perform such other duties as the presiding judge of the council shall specify.       (Code 1981, §15-11-58, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 5-9/HB 310.)   Editor's notes.   - Ga. L. 2015, p. 422, § 6-1/HB 310, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that the amendment by this Act shall apply to sentences entered on or after July 1, 2015.   Law reviews.   - For article on the 2015 amendment of this Code section, see 32 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 231 (2015).
GA Code § 15-11-59 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-59. Educational Seminars

  The Council of Juvenile Court Judges, in conjunction with the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia, shall establish seminars for all judges and associate juvenile court judges exercising juvenile court jurisdiction and may make provisions relative to such seminars by court rules properly adopted.   Seminars shall offer instruction and training in juvenile law and procedure, child development and psychology, sociological theories relative to delinquency and breakdown of the family structure, and such other training and activities as the council may determine would promote the quality of justice in the juvenile court system.   Expenses of administration of seminar programs and actual expenses incurred by the judges or associate juvenile court judges in attending such seminars shall be paid from state funds appropriated for the council for such purpose, from federal funds available to the council for such purpose, or from other sources. Judges and associate juvenile court judges shall receive the same expense and travel allowances which members of the General Assembly receive for attending meetings of legislative interim committees.   Each judge and associate juvenile court judge exercising juvenile jurisdiction shall receive training appropriate to the role and participate in at least 12 hours of continuing legal education or continuing judicial education established or approved by the council each year and meet such rules as established by the council pertaining to such training. Superior court judges may meet this requirement by attending seminars held in conjunction with the seminars for superior court judges provided by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia. Judges and associate juvenile court judges shall not exercise juvenile court jurisdiction unless the council certifies that annual training has been accomplished or unless the judge is in the first year of his or her initial appointment; provided, however, that the council may in hardship cases extend deadlines for compliance with this Code section.     (Code 1981, §15-11-59, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Rules and Regulations for the Organization and Government of the State Bar of Georgia   Certification of Judicial Officers, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 1.3.
GA Code § 15-11-61 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-61. Associate Juvenile Court Traffic Judges

  The judge may appoint one or more persons to serve at the pleasure of the judge as associate juvenile court traffic judges on a full-time or part-time basis.   An associate juvenile court traffic judge shall be a member of the State Bar of Georgia.   The compensation of associate juvenile court traffic judges shall be fixed by the judge with the approval of the governing authority of the county and shall be paid in equal monthly installments from county funds, unless otherwise provided by law.     (Code 1981, §15-11-61, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Prosecution of traffic offenses generally, § 40-13-1 et seq.
GA Code § 15-11-63 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-63. Clerks and Other Personnel

  The judge of the juvenile court shall have the authority to appoint clerks and any other personnel necessary for the execution of the purposes of this chapter.   The salary, tenure, compensation, and all other conditions of employment of such employees shall be fixed by the judge, with the approval of the governing authority of the county. The salaries of the employees shall be paid out of county funds.   Any employee of the court may be removed for cause by the judge of the court, the reasons therefor to be assigned in writing.     (Code 1981, §15-11-63, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Officers of the court and court personnel, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 2.1 et seq.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under pre-2014 Code Section 15-11-24, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Service by a correctional officer on incarcerated father.    - Personal service of a summons and a petition of deprivation by a correctional officer upon an incarcerated father was sufficient as the service procedures in the Civil Practice Act were not adopted nor were those procedures binding on the juvenile court, and the correctional officer was acting under the direction of the court for the purposes of former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-39.1(c) (see now O.C.G.A. §§ 15-11-161,15-11-282,15-11-424, and15-11-531). In the Interest of A.J.M., 277 Ga. App. 646, 627 S.E.2d 399 (2006) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 15-11-24).    Cited in In the Interest of D. H., 332 Ga. App. 274, 772 S.E.2d 70 (2015).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, § 24A-603, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Appointment of juvenile court personnel by superior court judge.   - Superior court judge sitting as a juvenile court judge may appoint supporting personnel for the juvenile court. 1977 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U77-11 (decided under former Code 1933, § 24A-603).
GA Code § 15-11-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-65. Training Requirements for Juvenile Court Clerks

  Any person who is appointed as or is performing the duties of a clerk of the juvenile court shall satisfactorily complete 20 hours of training in the performance of the duties of a clerk of the juvenile court within the first 12 months following such appointment or the first performance of such duties.   In each year after the initial appointment, any person who is appointed as or is performing the duties of a clerk of the juvenile court shall satisfactorily complete in that year 12 hours of additional training in the performance of such person's duties as clerk.   Training pursuant to this Code section shall be provided by the Institute of Continuing Judicial Education of Georgia. Upon satisfactory completion of such training, a certificate issued by the institute shall be placed into the minutes of the juvenile court record in the county in which such person serves as a clerk of the juvenile court. All reasonable expenses of such training including, but not limited to, any tuition fixed by such institution shall be paid from county funds by the governing authority of the county for which the person serves as a clerk of the juvenile court, unless funding is provided from other sources.   A judge of the juvenile court shall appoint a clerk pro tempore for that court in order for the regular clerk to attend required training. Such clerk pro tempore shall not be required to meet the training requirements for performing the clerk's duties.   The provisions of this Code section shall not apply to clerks of juvenile courts who also act as clerks of superior courts and who already have mandatory training requirements in such capacity.     (Code 1981, §15-11-65, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Officers of the court and court personnel, Rules for the Juvenile Courts of the State of Georgia, Rule 2.2.
GA Code § 15-11-66 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-66. Appointment and Salaries of Probation and Intake Officers

  The judge may appoint one or more probation and intake officers.   The salaries of the probation and intake officers shall be fixed by the judge with the approval of the governing authority of the county or counties for which he or she is appointed and shall be payable from county funds.     (Code 1981, §15-11-66, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Probation generally, § 42-8-1 et seq.   Officers of the Juvenile Court and court personnel, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rules 2.1 and 2.4.   JUDICIAL DECISIONS    Cited in In the Interest of D. D., 335 Ga. App. 676, 782 S.E.2d 728 (2016).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, § 24A-601, which was subsequently repealed but was succeeded by provisions in this Code section, are included in the annotations for this Code section. See the Editor's notes at the beginning of the chapter.   Appointment of juvenile court supporting personnel.   - Superior court judge sitting as a juvenile court judge may appoint supporting personnel for the juvenile court. 1977 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U77-11 (decided under former Code 1933, § 24A-601).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   C.J.S.   - 43 C.J.S., Infants, §§ 8, 9.   U.L.A.   - Uniform Juvenile Court Act (U.L.A.) § 5.
GA Code § 15-11-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-68. (Effective Until January 1, 2022.) Duties of Juvenile Court Intake Officers; Training

  A juvenile court intake officer:   Shall receive and examine complaints and charges of delinquency, of dependency, or that a child is a child in need of services for the purpose of considering the commencement of proceedings under this chapter;   Shall make appropriate referrals to other private or public agencies of the community if such assistance appears to be needed or desirable;   Shall compile on a regular basis the case files or a report on those cases that were informally adjusted for review by the judge;   May not conduct accusatory proceedings against a child or draft judicial orders, official charges, or any other document which is required to be drafted by an attorney;   Shall perform all other functions designated by this chapter or by order of the court pursuant to this chapter; and   Except as provided in Article I, Section II, Paragraph IX(d) of the Constitution, no county juvenile court intake officer, or DJJ staff member serving as a juvenile court intake officer, shall be liable for the acts of a child not detained or taken into custody when, in the judgment of such officer, such detention or custody is not warranted.     Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, DJJ, as the employer, shall maintain sole authority over the duties and responsibilities of all DJJ staff members serving as juvenile court intake officers. No DJJ staff member shall serve as a juvenile court intake officer in a dependency proceeding commenced under Article 3 of this chapter.   Each juvenile court intake officer exercising the authority to remove a child pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 and 3 of this chapter shall first successfully complete, each year, eight hours of appropriate training relevant to the performance of such determinations, including, but not limited to, training concerning contrary to the welfare determinations, reasonable efforts to prevent removal of a child and diligent search requirements consistent with Article 3 of this chapter, reasonable alternatives to foster care, and DFCS policies and procedures related to the removal of a child and placement of such child in foster care.     (Code 1981, §15-11-68, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2019, p. 67, § 2/HB 472.)
GA Code § 15-11-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-68. (Effective January 1, 2022.) Duties of Juvenile Court Intake Officers; Training

  A juvenile court intake officer:   Shall receive and examine complaints and charges of delinquency, of dependency, or that a child is a child in need of services for the purpose of considering the commencement of proceedings under this chapter;   Shall make appropriate referrals to other private or public agencies of the community if such assistance appears to be needed or desirable;   Shall compile on a regular basis the case files or a report on those cases that were informally adjusted for review by the judge;   May not conduct accusatory proceedings against a child or draft judicial orders, official charges, or any other document which is required to be drafted by an attorney;   Shall perform all other functions designated by this chapter or by order of the court pursuant to this chapter; and   Except as provided in Article I, Section II, Paragraph IX(d) of the Constitution, no county juvenile court intake officer, or DJJ staff member serving as a juvenile court intake officer, shall be liable for the acts of a child not detained or taken into custody when, in the judgment of such officer, such detention or custody is not warranted.     Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section, DJJ, as the employer, shall maintain sole authority over the duties and responsibilities of all DJJ staff members serving as juvenile court intake officers. No DJJ staff member shall serve as a juvenile court intake officer in a dependency proceeding commenced under Article 3 of this chapter.   Each juvenile court intake officer exercising the authority to remove a child pursuant to the provisions of Articles 1 and 3 of this chapter shall:   First successfully complete an initial eight hours of appropriate training; and   Annually thereafter complete a minimum of two hours of training each year during which he or she serves as a juvenile court intake officer.  Such initial and annual training shall be relevant to the performance of such determinations, including, but not limited to, training concerning contrary to the welfare determinations, reasonable efforts to prevent removal of a child and diligent search requirements consistent with Article 3 of this chapter, reasonable alternatives to foster care, and DFCS policies and procedures related to the removal of a child and placement of such child in foster care.        (Code 1981, §15-11-68, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242; Ga. L. 2019, p. 67, § 2/HB 472; Ga. L. 2021, p. 134, § 2/SB 28.)
GA Code § 15-11-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 15 - Courts|Chapter 11 - Juvenile Code|Article 2 - Juvenile Court Administration|§ 15-11-69. Transfer of Probation and Intake Services and Employees to Department of Juvenile Justice

  The probation and intake services of the juvenile court of each county may be transferred to and become a part of the state-wide juvenile and intake services and be fully funded through DJJ. The probation and intake officers of juvenile courts of those counties whose probation and intake services are transferred pursuant to this Code section shall become DJJ employees on the date of such transfer and on and after that date such employees shall be subject to the salary schedules and other DJJ personnel policies, except that the salaries of such employees shall not be reduced as a result of becoming DJJ employees.   The probation and intake services of the juvenile court of a county may be transferred to DJJ by a local Act of the General Assembly that approves such transfer.   Persons who were probation and intake officers of the juvenile court of a county on June 30, 1996, but who were transferred as probation and intake officers to and became a part of the state-wide juvenile and intake services system fully funded through DJJ before January 1, 1999, shall be covered employees in the classified service as defined in Code Section 45-20-2.     (Code 1981, §15-11-69, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)   Cross references.   - Officers of the court and court personnel, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rule 2.1 et seq.