A juvenile is anyone under the age of seventeen. Juveniles must follow all laws for adults in Georgia and some laws created just for juveniles. They have their own court system.

Delinquent act These are actions which would be considered a crime if done by an adult. Examples Murder Robbery Assault These would not be considered a crime if committed by an adult. Example Possession of tobacco. Possession of alcohol. Truancy Unruly behavior

Step 1: A parent must be contacted Step 2: They see an IN-TAKE OFFICER. The in-take officer decides if there is enough evidence for the juvenile to be taken to juvenile court. Step 3: Student may be sent to YDC or returned to parent to await their trial. MOST OFTEN the student is RETURNED TO THEIR PARENT. Step 4: Two types of hearings for juveniles. an informal adjustment (where they admit guilt ) or a formal hearing (this is more like a trial) Step 5: Sentencing

Released to parents no court monitoring Probation court monitoring Give other punishments like fines or community service or 30, 90 or 180 days in YDC Put them in the hand of the Department of Juvenile Justice indefinitely Send them to boot camp

Passed in 1994 it says that juveniles who commit one of the “seven” crimes must be treated as an adult and locked up for a minimum of 10 years. The Seven Dead Sins are Murder Voluntary Manslaughter Armed Robbery Rape Aggravated Child Molestation Aggravated Sodomy Aggravated Sexual Battery