Legal Opinion
In the Interest of M. E. T.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 26, 1990No. A90A1026PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Chief Judge.
A petition was filed alleging that appellant was a delinquent child. Pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-10 (b), the hearing on the delinquency petition was held before a referee. We note that the judicial officer formerly known as a “referee” is now an “Associate Juvenile Court Judge.” Ga. L. 1990, p. 1691, § 4. However, since all proceed*256ings in this case occurred prior to the effective date of the 1990 amendment to OCGA § 15-11-10, we will continue to refer to said officer as “referee.” The referee found appellant to be delinquent and recommended that he be placed on probation for…
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