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# O.C.G.A. § 15-11-8. Court of record.

The juvenile court is a court of record having a seal. The judge and the judge’s duly appointed representatives shall each have power to administer oaths and affirmations.

## History

Code 1981, § 15-11-8, enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 294, § 1-1/HB 242.

## Cross References

Juvenile Court records, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rules 3.1 et seq. Juvenile Court as court of inquiry, Uniform Rules for the Juvenile Courts of Georgia, Rules 14.1 and 14.2.