When jeopardy attaches
— Code 1981, § 15-11-480, enacted by Ga
(a) When a child enters a denial to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the first witness is sworn at the
adjudication hearing.
(b) When a child enters an admission to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the court accepts the admission.
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.