Plain English Breakdown
The official summary lists specific titles amended but does not detail the exact changes within those titles beyond making cross-references.
Mandi Ballinger Act: Changes to Juvenile Court Rules
This law creates an implementation committee and changes Georgia's juvenile court rules so that certain children who are 17 years old fall under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.
What This Bill Does
- Creates an implementation committee with defined powers, composition, and appointment methods.
- Changes the jurisdiction of the juvenile court to include certain children who are 17 years of age.
- Amends laws in Titles 15, 16, 17, 27, 37, 42, and 49 regarding courts, crimes, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services to make conforming cross-references.
- Provides for effective dates and automatic repeal under certain circumstances.
Who It Names or Affects
- Certain children who are 17 years of age in Georgia
- Juvenile courts
- State agencies handling courts, crimes, criminal procedure, game and fish, mental health, penal institutions, and social services
Terms To Know
- Jurisdiction
- The authority of a court to hear cases involving specific people or situations.
- Implementation committee
- A group created by the law with defined powers and members to help put new rules into action.
Limits and Unknowns
- The text does not specify which crimes or conditions determine if a 17-year-old is included in juvenile court jurisdiction.
- The exact effective date of the law is not provided in the source material.
- The specific circumstances that would trigger an automatic repeal are not detailed.