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O.C.G.A. § 15-11-521: Courts — O.C.G.A. § 15-11-521
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This statute sets procedural deadlines for filing delinquency petitions against detained or released children: 72 hours after detention hearing if detained, or 30 days after complaint if not detained, with court discretion to extend upon good cause.
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