Georgia § 15-11-523 - Amendment of petition.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 15-11-523 — Amendment of petition., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15-11-523. Amendment of petition.
A prosecuting attorney may amend a petition alleging delinquency at any time prior to the commencement of the adjudication hearing. However, if an amendment is made, a child may request a continuance of his or her adjudication hearing. A continuance may be granted by the court for such period as required in the interest of justice. When a petition alleging delinquency is amended to include material changes to the allegations or new charges of delinquency for adjudication, the petition shall be served in accordance with Code Sections 15-11-530 and 15-11-531. After jeopardy attaches, a petition alleging delinquency shall not be amended to include new charges of delinquency. (Code 1981, § 15-11-523 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.)
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Section 15-11-523 ("Amendment of petition.") is part of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, the codified statutory law of Georgia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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