In the Interest of R. O. B.

Andrews, Judge.

R. O. B. was adjudicated delinquent, found in need of treatment and rehabilitation, and placed on probation. On appeal he contends the juvenile court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the delinquency petition because an adjudicatory hearing was not held or set to be held within 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition.

Under OCGA § 15-11-26 (a), if the child is not in detention, “the court shall fix a time for hearing [on the petition] which shall be not later than 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition.” It is undisputed that the petition alleging…