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# O.C.G.A. § 15-11-478. Continuance of a hearing in delinquency proceedings.

A continuance shall be granted only upon a showing of good cause and only for that period of time shown to be necessary by the moving party at the hearing on the motion. Whenever any continuance is granted, the facts which require the continuance shall be entered into the court record.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-11-478, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

## Law Reviews

For article, ‘‘The Child as a Party in Interest in Custody Proceedings,’’ see 10 Ga. St. B. J. 577 (1974). For article, ‘‘Termination of Parental Rights: Recent Judicial and Legislative Trends,’’ see 30 Emory L. J. 1065 (1981).

For note criticizing jurisdiction of juvenile justice system over runaways and advocating alternative legal approaches, see 24 Emory L. J. 1075 (1975).