Georgia CommonsTitle 15. COURTS · Chapter 11. JUVENILE CODE · Article 3. DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS · Part 3. TAKING INTO CARE
15-11-130.1. Referral to victim assistance organizations of child suspected of being a victim of sexual exploitation or trafficking.
Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
A law enforcement officer or agency or DFCS shall refer any child suspected of being a victim of sexual exploitation or trafficking under Code Section 16-5-46 to an available victim assistance organization, as certified by the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council pursuant to Code Section 15-21-132, which provides comprehensive trauma-informed services designed to alleviate the adverse effects of trafficking victimization and to aid in the child’s healing, including, but not limited to, assistance with case management, placement, access to educational and legal services, and mental health services.
History
Code 1981, § 15-11-130.1, enacted by Ga. L. 2019, p. 74, § 1-3/SB 158.
Effective date
This Code section became effective July 1, 2019. See Editor’s note for applicability.
Editor's notes
Ga. L. 2019, p. 74, § 1-1/SB 158, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall be known and may be cited as the ‘Anti-Human Trafficking Protective Response Act.’’’ Ga. L. 2019, p. 74, § 3-1/SB 158, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2019, and shall apply to offenses which occur on or after that date. Any offense occurring before July 1, 2019, shall be governed by the statute in effect at the time of such offense, and any resulting conviction shall be considered a prior conviction for the purpose of imposing a sentence that provides for a different penalty for a subsequent conviction.’’
Cross references
Victim compensation, T. 17, C. 15. State Victim Services Commission, § 35-6-1 et seq.
Administrative rules and regulations
Certification of Crime Victim Assistance Programs, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Functions and Powers, Rule 144-4-.05.
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