Juvenile Code; enact reforms as recommended by Georgia Council on Criminal Justice reforms; provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the O.C.G.A., relating to the Juvenile Code, so as to enact reforms as recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform with respect to juveniles; to revise defined terms; to clarify and harmonize statutory language; to clarify transfer criteria; to amend Code Section 17-10-14 of the O.C.G.A., relating to committal of person under 17 convicted of felony, so as to correct a cross-reference; to amend Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to courts, so as to provide for prosecuting attorneys to be involved in and prosecute cases wherein a child is alleged to be in need of services; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and contingent effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.