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GA HB1283
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Holt Persinger
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AI Summary
- Amends Code Section 15-11-2 of Georgia's juvenile code, which defines certain serious offenses that determine how juvenile cases are handled
- Removes the existing exclusion that specified a deadly weapon used in aggravated assault "is not a firearm," thereby expanding the provision to include firearms as qualifying deadly weapons
- Retains the exception that the injured person must not be a public safety officer as defined in Code Section 16-5-19
- Retains the exception that the acts must not be prohibited under subsection (c) of Code Section 16-5-21 (aggravated assault on certain persons)
- Effectively broadens the category of aggravated assault offenses involving juveniles that can be handled within the juvenile court system under division (12)(A)(iii), rather than requiring transfer to superior court when a firearm is involved
Legislative Description
Juvenile code; use of deadly weapon; revise provisions
Last Action
Senate Tabled
3/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Judiciary3/4/2024
Juvenile Justice2/16/2024
Full Bill Text
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