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HB 0259 - Juvenile Code; superior court exclusive jurisdiction of any child 13 to 17 involving aggravated assault; provisions

Tracking Level: Monitor
Sponsor: Alan Powell (R)
Last Action: 2/9/2017 - House Second Readers
House Committee: Juvenile Justice
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Staff Analysis of the Legislation

HB 259 amends Chapter 11 of Title 15 of the OCGA by removing definitions of aggravated assault and battery from Code Section 15-11-2 and adding them into Code Section 15-11-560 under the jurisdiction of the superior court. In addition section 3 amends Code Section 15-11-561 by removing aggravated assault as a means of transferring to superior court. 

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