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UNIFORM RULES
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DOCKET INSTRUCTIONS
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FOR THE JUVENILE COURTS OF GEORGIA
ADOPTED
Pursuant to
ART.VI,SEC.IX,PAR.I
of the
CONSTITUTION OF 1983
BY
THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA
with the advice and consent of the
COUNCIL OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES
Effective July 1, 1985
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TABLE OF RULES
1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
1.1 Scope
1.2 Local Operating Procedures
1.3 Certification of Judicial Officers
1.4 Judges Practicing in Other Courts
1.5 New Judge Orientation Training
2. OFFICERS OF THE COURT AND COURT PERSONNEL
2.1 Appointments by the Judge
2.2 Clerk of the Court
(a) Duties
(b) Deputy Clerks
2.3 Court Reporters
2.4 Probation Officers
2.5 Intake Officers
2.6 Language Line Service Interpreters
2.7 Telephone and Video Conference
3. COURT RECORDS
3.1 Court Records
(a) Submission of Records to the Council
3.2 Docket
3.3 Removal of Papers from Clerk's Office
3.4 Initiation of Proceedings for Sealing of Records
3.5 Hearings
3.6 Effect
3.7 Reopening of Sealed Records
3.8 Forms
3.9 Sharing of Court Records Among Juvenile Courts
3.10 Records of Citizen Review Panels
4. COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS
4.1 Receipt of Complaint and Petition
4.2 Screening Process
4.3 Informal Adjustment
4.4 Dismissal of Complaint
4.5 Motion for Extension
4.6 Commencement of Proceeding for Child on Aftercare to the Department of Juvenile Justice
4.7 Juvenile Rights Form
5. COMMENCEMENT OF FORMAL PROCEEDINGS
5.1 Methods
5.2 Transfer of Custody and Support Questions from Superior Courts
5.3 Intrastate Transfer of Cases Among Juvenile Courts
5.4 Transfer of Delinquency Case From Superior Court
6. FILING OF PETITION
6.1 When May a Petition be Filed
6.2 Definition of Filing
6.3 Preliminary Determination
6.4 Style of Petition
6.5 Content of Petition
6.6 Amendment to Petition
6.7 Withdrawal of Petition
6.8 Time Limitations
6.9 Responsive Pleadings and Motions
7. DISCOVERY AND MOTIONS
7.1 When Discovery is Permitted
7.2 How Discovery May Be Made
7.3 Time Periods
7.4 Hearing on the Motion
7.5 Pretrial Procedure
7.6 Responsive Pleadings
7.7 Continuances
7.8 Filing
7.9 Other Motions
8. DETENTION HEARING
8.1 Purpose
8.2 Notice
8.3 Commencement of Hearing
8.4 Conditional Release
8.5 Violation of Conditions
8.6 Continuance
9. BOND HEARING
9.1 Application
9.2 Hearing
10. ARRAIGNMENT HEARING
10.1 Nature And Purpose
10.2 Notice
10.3 Waiver
10.4 Pleas
11. ADJUDICATORY HEARING
11.1 Nature and Purpose
11.2 Dismissal
11.3 Continuance
11.4 Social History
12. DISPOSITIONAL HEARING; CONTINUANCE
12.1 Continuance
13. JUVENILE TRAFFIC OFFENSES
14. COURT OF INQUIRY
15. LIMITATIONS OF TIME ON ORDERS OF DISPOSITION
15.1 Termination of Parental Rights
15.2 Other Orders of Disposition
15.3 Termination of Order
15.4 Early Termination of Probation
16. MODIFICATION OR VACATION OF ORDER
16.1 Grounds for Modification or Vacation of Order
16.2 Modification of Probation Rules
16.3 Petition for Modification or Vacation
16.4 Hearing
17. ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
17.1 Signing
18. CONTEMPT ORDERS
18.1 Contempt of Court
18.2 Rule Nisi
19. APPEALS; SUPERSEDEAS
19.1 Appeals and Supersedeas
19.2 Appeals from Associate Judge's Decision
20. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS
20.1 By Court Order
20.2 Costs
20.3 Disposition of Mentally Ill or Mentally Retarded Child
21. COURT COSTS
21.1 Care of Child
21.2 Appeals
22. UNIFORM RULES COMMITTEE
22.1 Creation and Duties
23. PARENTAL NOTIFICATION OF ABORTION
23.1 Style of the Case
23.2 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
23.3 Relation to Other Uniform Rules
23.4 Hearing Conducted by Judge
23.5 Notification Hearing
23.6 Court Order
23.7 Record and Transcript
23.8 Disclosure of Information Generally
23.9 Disclosure of Information on Appeal
24. JUDICIAL AND CITIZEN REVIEW FOR CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
24.1 Case Review of Children in Foster Care; Generally
24.2 Creation of Judicial Citizen Review Panels
24.3 Program Guidelines
24.4 Appointments; Term of Service; Vacancies; and Removal from Office
24.5 Training and Certification
24.6 Panel Composition; Quorum; and Emergency Substitution Procedure
24.7 Duties of the Judicial Citizen Review Panels
24.8 Confidentiality of Proceedings
24.9 Conflict of Interest
24.10 Notice of Case Reviews
24.11 Workload of the Panels
24.12 Access to Case Information; Time Frames
24.13 Panel Review Hearings
24.14 Placement Agency Attendance
24.15 Additional Procedures and Practices
24.16 Maintenance of Records
25. ATTORNEYS
25.1 Leaves of Absence
25.2 Withdrawal of Counsel
25.3 Entry of Appearance
26. ACCESS TO JUVENILE COURT PROCEEDINGS
26.1 Access to Juvenile Court Proceedings
26.2 Electronic and Photographic News Coverage of Juvenile Court Proceedings
27. RECUSAL
27.1 Motions
27.2 Affidavit
27.3 Duty of the Trial Judge
27.4 Procedure Upon a Motion for Disqualification
27.5 Selection of Judge
27.6 Findings and Ruling
27.7 Voluntary Recusal
28. CENTRAL CHILD ABUSE REGISTRY
28.1 Creation
29. ELECTRONIC FILING IN JUVENILE COURT
29.1 Electronic Filing
Generally
29.2 Court and Court Agents
29.3 Document Format of
Pleadings, Motions, Briefs, and Exhibits
29.4 filing of Complaint, Petition, or Other document Requiring
Service of Process
29.5 Exhibits
29.6 Time of Filing, Confirmation of Filing, Notices, Service
Interruptions
29.7 Service Interruptions
29.8 Privacy
