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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 42. PENAL INSTITUTIONS · Chapter 7. TREATMENT OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS

42-7-4. Studies and diagnoses; placement of youthful offender by department.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    The commissioner shall cause to be made a complete study and diagnosis of each youthful offender, including a physical examination and, where possible and indicated, a mental examination. In the absence of exceptional circumstances, each study and diagnosis shall be completed within a period of 60 days from the date of commitment.#

  2. (b)

    Upon the receipt of all reports and recommendations required by subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall:#

    1. (1)

      Allocate and direct a transfer of the youthful offender to an institution or facility for treatment; or#

    2. (2)

      Order the youthful offender confined and afforded treatment under such conditions as are necessary for the protection of the public.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 42-7-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1985, p. 420, § 1.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t41-t42-(v29a)-2023-pdf.pdf, Volume V29A, 2023 edition, page 378; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 1e701a9ff15b.