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Legal Opinion · Concurrence

In the Interest of R. D. F.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 29, 1996No. S95G1035Published

1ConcurrenceCarley, Justice

OCGA § 15-11-26 (a) provides that, after a delinquency petition has been filed, the juvenile

court shall fix a time for hearing thereon, which, if the child is in detention, shall not be later than ten days after the filing of the petition. In the event the child is not in deten*298tion, the court shall fix a time for hearing thereon which shall be not later than 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition.

In this case, R. D. F., who was not in detention, moved to dismiss the delinquency petition that had been filed against him, urging a noncompliance with OCGA § 15-11-26 (a). The juvenile…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. Strunk v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Sanchez v. Walker County Department of Family & Children ServicesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  5. Barton v. AtkinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1972

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