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title: O.C.G.A. § 15-11-480. When jeopardy attaches.
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# O.C.G.A. § 15-11-480. When jeopardy attaches.

(a) When a child enters a denial to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the first witness is sworn at the adjudication hearing.

(b) When a child enters an admission to a petition alleging his or her delinquency, jeopardy attaches when the court accepts the admission.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-11-480, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.